Paracatu

Paracatu is a locality in , and has about 94,000 residents. Paracatu is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Paracatu mine.

Quarry
The is one of the largest gold surface mines in , and also in the world. The mine is located in state, in the southcentral region of Brazil.

Paracatu

Latitude
-17.2222° or 17° 13′ 20″ south
Longitude
-46.8747° or 46° 52′ 29″ west
Population
94,000
Elevation
693 metres (2,274 feet)
IATA airport code
PYT
United Nations Location Code
BR PCT
Open location code
58JMQ4HG+44
Geo­Names ID
3455168
Wiki­data ID
Q22037234
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In Other Languages

From Bishnupriya to Swedish—“Paracatu” goes by many names.
  • Bishnupriya: পারাকাটু
  • Cebuano: Paracatu
  • Chinese: 帕拉卡图
  • Irish: Paracatu
  • Kazakh: Паракату
  • Russian: Паракату
  • Swedish: Paracatu

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