Nilópolis (, , ) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

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, located in the Rio de Janeiro state's southwestern region, bordering

São João de Meriti São João de Meriti () is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Its historical name was São João do Rio Meriti. Its population was 440,962 inhabitants in 2022. It is located in the region of Baixada Fluminense, having 34.99 ...

, Mesquita and

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. It is the smallest municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, with a total area of 19.39 km². The population of 162,693 inhabitants living in an area of 9 km² and the remaining area corresponds to the Gericinó's Natural Park. Officially, the population density exceeds 8,120 inhabitants/km², but if calculated just 9 km² occupied, it becomes the most densely populated city in Brazil with more than 17.400 inhabitants/km². Currently,

has the highest population density, with 12,897 inhabitants/km². The city was named after

Nilo Peçanha Nilo Procópio Peçanha (; 2 October 1867 – 31 March 1924) was a Brazilian politician who served as the seventh president of Brazil. He was governor of Rio de Janeiro (1903–1906), then elected the fifth vice president of Brazil in 1906. H ...

, a

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Transport

Nilópolis is served by bus companies owned by the municipality, such as Nilopolitana Cavalcanti & Cia, and other companies that are not based in the city but provide services to its population.

Railway

Nilópolis also has two train stations, one in the city center, Nilópolis Station, and the other in the Olinda

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, Olinda Station. Both are part of SuperVia's Japeri Line.

Beija Flor

Nilópolis is famous for its ''Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Beija-Flor de Nilópolis'', one of the most successful and luxurious

Samba school A samba school () is a dancing, marching, and drumming (Samba Enredo) club. They practice and often perform in a huge square-Compound (enclosure), compounds ("quadras de samba") and are devoted to practicing and exhibiting samba, an Afro-Brazili ...

s and usually a top contender for winning the carnival parade in Rio.

References

External links

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Prefeitura de Nilópolis (Nilópolis City Hall)
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