Niterói
View of Niterói Contemporary Art Museum and Icaraí beach
Flag Seal
Nickname: Cidade Sorriso (Smile City)
Location of Niterói
Coordinates: 22°52′58″S 43°06′14″W / -22.88278, -43.10389
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Founded	22 November 1573
Incorporated	1835
Government
- Mayor	Godofredo Pinto (PT)
Area
- City	129. The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói — MAC is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Icaraí is the name of a beach and its surrounding neighborhood in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Brazil is currently divided into five Regions (also called Macroregions by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica ( IBGE) The Southeast Region of Brazil is composed by the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The Federative Republic of Brazil is a union of twenty-six estados ("states" singular estado) and formed by the states and one district the Distrito Rio de Janeiro ( pron ˈhiu dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Workers' Party ( Partido dos Trabalhadores, PT is a left-wing Political party in Brazil. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 38 km² (50 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2006)[1][2]
- City	476,669
- Density	3,684. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km² (9,542. 6/sq mi)
- Metro	11,620,000
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website: www.niteroi.rj.gov.br

Niterói is a city in Brazil, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, founded on November 22, 1573 by a Tupi Indian named Araribóia (who later received the Christian name of Martim Afonso, to honor Martim Afonso de Souza). A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Areas using UTC−3 Single zone countries without DST Suriname Single zone countries with DST Areas using UTC−3 Single zone countries without DST Suriname Single zone countries with DST Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−2 is used as offset for Argentina (DST only except for San Luis Province) Brazil: Ocean Islands - UTC−2 is used as offset for Argentina (DST only except for San Luis Province) Brazil: Ocean Islands - |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Rio de Janeiro ( pron ˈhiu dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran The Tupi people is one of the main Ethnic groups of Brazilian indigenous people, together with the related Guaraní. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. Araribóia is the founder of the city of Niterói, in Brazil. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth It is the only Brazilian city to have been founded by an indigenous Brazilian^[3]. The Indigenous peoples in Brazil ( Portuguese: povos indígenas) comprise a large number of distinct Ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to

Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Demographics 4 Education 5 Administrative divisions 6 Notable people from Niterói 7 References 8 External links

History

In the late 16th century the Portuguese crown began treating Rio de Janeiro as a strategic location for the Atlantic transit of ships between Brazil, the African colonies and Europe. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Fortresses were built and an alliance was formed with nearby native tribes to defend the settlement against invaders. Rio's neighbour, Niterói, was founded by Araribóia, an Indian chief, for defensive purposes. After the war with France for Guanabara Bay (in the so-called France Antarctique episode), Araribóia requested from the Governor-General, Mem de Sá, a piece of land, which he called "Banda D'Além" ("land beyond"). This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In Portuguese, Baía da Guanabara is an oceanic Bay located in southeastern Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro. France Antarctique was the name of the failed French Colony south of the Equator, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which existed Mem de Sá (c 1500 &ndash March 2, 1572) was a Governor-General of Brazil from 1557-1572 His request was granted, and the village of "São Lourenço dos Índios", Niterói's first name, was born.

In 1819, the village was recognized as such by the central government, and received the new name of "Vila Real da Praia Grande" (Royal Village of Long Beach), which occupied only the area where today the centre of the city is. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year It only begun expanding beyond those limits in the late 19th century, when a tramway service begun circulating, allowing the expansion of urban construction. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. In the early 20th century, the city started its industrialization boom. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on

During the period (1834 - 1975) Rio de Janeiro (state) was divided in two: Rio de Janeiro and State of Guanabara (Federal District), where the national capital was. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Guanabara (in Portuguese Estado da Guanabara) was the name given to the municipality of Rio de Janeiro (now the city with the same name after The Federal District ( Portuguese: Distrito Federal   is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Niterói was elevated to capital of Rio de Janeiro State by the Ato Adicional of 1834 and served this function during this period (except between 1894 and 1903 when it was transferred to the city of Petrópolis). Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Petrópolis, also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from Rio de Janeiro. The two states were remerged on March 15, 1975 and the city of Rio de Janeiro was restored as state capital. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil

The city was officially renamed from "Vila Real da Praia Grande" to "Niterói" on March 6, 1835 after the Tupi Nictheroy (hidden waters) when it was also elevated from village to city status. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The old spelling persisted until the mid-20th century.

Economy

Niteroi is a trade center city and services. It has many companies of food, clothes, caldle, marine objects. Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather But has many problems because it has but a small port. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo The city is 25 minutes from Rio de Janeiro city centre, the must populous city, but Niteroi boasts the title of the second richest to Rio. It's a modern city, with modern buildings and shoppings mall. Mal T-cell differentiation protein-like, also known as MALL, is a human Gene. ^[4]

The city has a big tower named Niteroi Tower of Niteroi Shopping Mall.

The city has a big imobiliary companies. It also has many computer and service companies for example web design, art and others. Web page design is a process of conceptualization planning modeling and execution of Electronic media content delivery via Internet in the form Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual

Niteroi has four big shopping malls, the Plaza Shopping, Niteroi Shopping, BayMarket and Itaipu Multi Center. Plaza Shopping is a gigant shopping mall of Niteroi cityIt was opening on 1986 octuber

Demographics

It is within 13km (7 miles) of the Rio de Janeiro city, to which it is linked by the Rio-Niterói Bridge and a Ferry service. Itacoatiara is one of the 48 official neighborhoods in which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is divided The Rio-Niterói Bridge is a Box girder bridge that connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói in Brazil. Quality of life in Niterói is one of the best (3rd place) among 5,600 Brazilian cities according to UN standards. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum, the city's landmark, was designed by the famous Brazilian modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer. The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói — MAC is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Originally a landmark literally meant a Geographic Feature used by explorers and |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian Architect who is considered one of the most important In the early 1990s, the administrative division of Niterói was altered. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Niterói is a city and a município (county in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil.

The Niterói class of naval frigates is named after the city. History The Niterói Class Frigates were designed and built by the British shipyard Vosper Thornycroft in the 1970's

Education

The seat of the Fluminense Federal University, one of the most important research centers in Brazil, is located in Niterói. The Fluminense Federal University ( Universidade Federal Fluminense, UFF) is one of the four federally funded public universities in the State of Rio de Janeiro It does have others colleges such as La Salle, Santa Tereza and Candido Mendes. Cândido Mendes is a Brazilian city and municipality in the state of Maranhão.

Niteroi has some of the best schools of Brazil.

Located within its borders, Assunção, Salesin High School, La Salle Institute, PH, MV1 and Oswaldo Cruz Institute. The Salesians of Don Bosco (or the Salesian Society, originally known as the Society of St Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ is a scientific institution for research and development in biomedical sciences located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it is considered

Niteroi has the highest Brazilian literacy rates after Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil

Administrative divisions

There were 5 administrative regions of the city, but in the early 1990s, they were expanded to 12 (mostly by further division of the pre-existing ones). The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The regions are further divided into 48 neighborhoods:

Notable people from Niterói

• Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa – footballer
• André Marques – TV show host, entertainer
• Baby Consuelo – singer
• Benjamin Constant – politician
• Bruno Beltrão – choreographer
• Daniel Lins Cortês – footballer
• Edmundo – footballer
• Fernanda Keller – Triathlete, iron-man winner
• Fernanda Young – writer,tv entertainer,actress
• Gérson – footballer
• Isaac Bardavid – actor and dubber
• Juliana Paes – Actress and model
• Leonardo – footballer
• Marcelo Ferreira – Athlete (sailing), Olympic medalist
• Murilo Benício – Actor
• Raica Oliveira – Top-model
• Sergio Mendes – musician, songwritter
• Torben Grael and Lars Grael – Athletes (sailing), Olympic medalists

References

External links

• Niterói Tourism Oficial Web Site
• A guide to the city of Niterói
• Satellite picture by Google Maps

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