Coordinates: 22°28′08″S, 44°26′49″W Resende is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 117,416 (2005) and its area is 1,144 km².^[1] Resendense refers to people or things from Resende, RJ. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Brazil is divided into twenty-six estados (states; singular estado) and one district, the Distrito Federal (Federal District) which contains the capital city, Brasília. ... Flag of Rio de Janeiro See other Brazilian States Capital Rio de Janeiro Largest City Rio de Janeiro Area 43,696. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

It was founded in 1744 by the bandeirante Simão da Cunha Gago and was called Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Campo Alegre da Paraíba Nova (Our Lady of the Joyful Field of New Paraíba). The Indians Puri called it Timburibá. On September 29, 1801 it was renamed Resende, after the act of 13th vice-regent of Brazil and 2nd Count of Resende, General José Luís de Castro. There is a military academy located in Resende (AMAN, or Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras, literally Black Needles Military Academy, named after the peak near the city). // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Academia Militar de Agulhas Negras (AMAN) is a higher-education level military institution near the city of Resende, western region of Rio de Janeiro state, in Brazil. ...

Economy

Resende's main economy is coffee and milk in the agricultural sector, uranium refining, vehicle manufacturing, which includes factories of Volkswagen Truck & Bus. Resende also is the headquarters of TV Rio Sul, an affiliate of the Globo Network Television. A cup of coffee Workers sorting and pulping coffee beans in Guatemala Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds — commonly referred to as beans — of the coffee plant. ... General Name, Symbol, Number uranium, U, 92 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery gray metallic; corrodes to a spalling black oxide coat in air Standard atomic weight 238. ... Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles or Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge started originally as part of Volkswagen itself. ...

Tourism

Its geography includes a mountain range, a peak and a river. Tourist attractions near Resende include Visconde de Mauá and Penedo, two small villages with good restaurants and charming inns and cottages, and the first Brazilian National Park, called Parque Nacional do Itatiaia (PNI). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mantiqueira Mountains. ... Pico das Agulhas Negras The third highest mountain in Brazil, standing at 2,878 meters above sea level. ... Paraíba do Sul, also known as the Paraíba River, is a river in Brazil. ... Visconde de Mauá, or simply Mauá as it is called by the locals, is a small village or district that belongs to the county of Rezende in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Itatiaia National Park Categories: Stub | National parks of Brazil ...

External Links

• (Portuguese) Resende Official Site - City Hall
• (Portuguese) City Photo Gallery

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