Petropolis
| Petrópolis | |||
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| Município de Petrópolis | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Imperial City | |||
| Motto: "Altiora Semper Petens" (Latin for "Always seeking higher things") |
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 Location of Petrópolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro |
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 Petrópolis
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| Coordinates: 22°30′18″S 43°10′44″W / 22.50500°S 43.17889°WCoordinates: 22°30′18″S 43°10′44″W / 22.50500°S 43.17889°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Southeast | ||
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 Rio de Janeiro
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| Government | |||
| • Prefeito | Rubens Bomtempo (PSB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 795.798 km2 (307.259 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 838 m (2,749 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 295,917 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| Website | www.petropolis.rj.gov.br | ||
Petrópolis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌpeˈtɾɔpuʎiʃ]), also known as The Imperial City, is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil, located 68 kilometres (42 mi) northeast of Rio de Janeiro. The town's name ("city of Peter") honors Pedro II, the last Emperor of Brazil, who is entombed there at the Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara. The city was the summer residence of the Brazilian Emperors and aristocrats in the 19th century, and was the official capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro during the First Brazilian Republic, between 1894 and 1902.
Nestled among the forested hills of the Serra dos Órgãos, in the valley of the Quitandinha and Piabanha rivers, Petrópolis is a popular winter holiday spot. Besides the climate and surroundings, the main attraction is the former Summer Palace of the last Brazilian Emperor, which is now the Imperial Museum, specializing in Imperial history and memorabilia.
Petrópolis is home to the National Laboratory for Scientific Computing, a research unit of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Brazilian Federal Government.
The municipality holds part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006. The 16.7 hectares (41 acres) Petrópolis Municipal Nature Park is in the historical center of the city of Petrópolis. It is part of the Petrópolis Environmental Protection Area and the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve. The municipality also contains the 530 hectares (1,300 acres) Pedra do Elefante Natural Monument.
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