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ID: 1023175
Page Link:
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/1023175
Record Type:
administrative
Teresópolis (inhabited place)
Coordinates:
Lat: 22 27 00 S
degrees minutes
Lat: -22.4500
decimal degrees
Long: 042 59 00 W
degrees minutes
Long: -42.9833
decimal degrees
Note:
Located at altitude of 3000 feet; city was named after Empress Teresa Cristina in 1890; is a resort city noted for picturesque location among famous mountains, including Dedo de Deus.
Names:
Teresópolis
(
preferred
,
C
,
V
,
O
,
Portuguese-P
)
Therezopolis
(
C
,
U
)
Therezópolis
(
H
,
V
)
Hierarchical Position:
World
(facet)
....
South America
(continent) (
P
)
........
Brasil
(nation) (
P
)
............
Rio de Janeiro
(state) (
P
)
................
Teresópolis
(inhabited place) (
P
)
Place Types:
inhabited place (
preferred
,
C
)
............
given city status in 1893
city (
C
)
resort center (
C
)
manufacturing center (
C
)
............
produces fine furniture & baked goods
agricultural center (
C
)
............
for vegetables & flowers
Sources and Contributors:
Teresópolis..........
[
VP Preferred
]
.......................
Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988)
XI, 644
.......................
NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
-675791
.......................
Times Atlas of the World (1992)
196
Therezópolis..........
[
VP
]
.......................
Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988)
XI, 644
Therezopolis..........
[
VP
]
.......................
NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
-675791
Subject:
.....
[
VP
]
..................
Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988)
XI, 644
..................
NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
-675791
..................
Times Atlas of the World (1992)
196
Note:
English
..........
[
VP
]
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