Betim is a town in

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

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. It is located at around . The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitan of Belo Horizonte (BH) and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. It is the fifth largest city in Minas Gerais and one of the 50 largest cities in the Southeast of Brazil. Betim is home to a

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's oil refineries, as well as

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's largest factory, which opened in 1976. The city has an important role not only in the state's economy, but in the whole country's as well.

Notable people

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, professional footballer.

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Municipalities in Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-geo-stub

Notable people

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