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Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Muçum
Municipality
Flag of MuçumFlagOfficial seal of MuçumSeal
Location within Rio Grande do SulLocation within Rio Grande do Sul
Muçum is located in BrazilMuçumMuçumLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°10′S 51°53′W / 29.167°S 51.883°W / -29.167; -51.883
Country Brazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
Area
 • Total110,892 km (42,816 sq mi)
Elevation77 m (253 ft)
Population
 • Total4,961
 • Density0.045/km (0.12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code95970-000

Muçum is a small town in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Founded on January 31, 1959, also known as "Princesa das Pontes" (Princess of the Bridges) because of the railroad crossing Taquari river.

Settlers came to the town by Taquari river from Portugal, Italy, Germany and Poland.

See also

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Edições do Jornal de Muçum - Jornal Princesa das Pontes" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  3. "Princesa das Pontes - Avaliações de viajantes - Ponte Rodoferroviária Brochado da Rocha". Tripadvisor (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-03.
Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul
Capital: Porto Alegre
Mesoregion Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Restinga Seca
Santa Maria
Santiago
Mesoregion Centro Oriental Rio-Grandense
Cachoeira do Sul
Lajeado-Estrela
Santa Cruz do Sul
Mesoregion Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
Camaquã
Gramado-Canela
Montenegro
Osório
Porto Alegre
São Jerônimo
Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
Guaporé
Vacaria
Mesoregion Noroeste Rio-Grandense
Carazinho
Cerro Largo
Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
Ijuí
Nao-Me-Toque
Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
Santo Ângelo
Soledade
Três Passos
Mesoregion Sudeste Rio-Grandense
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
Mesoregion Sudoeste Rio-Grandense
Campanha Central
Campanha Meridional
Campanha Ocidental


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