Sinop, Mato Grosso
Sinop, Mato Grosso | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Sinop | |
View of Sinop | |
| Nickname: "Capital of the Big North" ("Capital do Nortão") | |
Location of Sinop, Mato Grosso | |
| Coordinates: 11°50′53″S 55°38′57″W / 11.84806°S 55.64917°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Mato Grosso |
| Founded | September 14, 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Dorner (republicanos) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,194.339 km2 (1,233.341 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 384 m (1,259 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 196,312 |
| • Density | 36.318/km2 (94.06/sq mi) |
| Demonym | sinopense |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
Sinop is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. The fourth-largest city in the state, its population in 2022 is estimated at 196,312 inhabitants, placing Sinop in 155th place in Brazil. It has an area of 3194.339 km². A Sivam radar has been installed for monitoring the Amazon Basin. Also Embrapa has a branch in Sinop, the only one in the state of Mato Grosso. It is known as the Capital of Nortão, a major city of northern Mato Grosso.