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Sobral is a municipality in the state of Ceará, Brazil.

Sobral
City waterfront
Flag
Seal
Nickname: 
"Princesa do Norte" (North's Princess)
Motto: 
Sobral cada vez melhor
Location in the state of Ceará and Brazil
Sobral
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 03°40′26″S 40°14′20″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateCeará
SettledJuly 5, 1773
Government
 • MayorIvo Gomes (PDT)
Area
[1]
 • Total2,122.898 km2 (819.656 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.[2])
 • Total210,711
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.714[3] – UNDP
Websitewww.sobral.ce.gov.br
National Historic Heritage of Brazil
Designated1379
Reference no.944
A general view of the city's downtown area as photographed from the seat of the city government
A general view of the city's downtown area as photographed from the seat of the city government
A historical building in downtown Sobral
A historical building in downtown Sobral

Sobral is the fifth largest municipality of Ceará, after Fortaleza. Its economy is based on agriculture, services and some manufacturing industries. The city has two public universities: Universidade Federal do Ceará) and Universidade Estadual do Vale do Acaraú. It also has private universities, such as Faculdade Luciano Feijão [pt], Unopar, and UNINTA [pt] − a theological institute. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral.

The city is known for being the place where the astronomical observation of a solar eclipse on May 29, 1919, by a team of British scientists led by Sir Frank Watson Dyson was offered as the first proof of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, which had been published in 1916. The town's Museu do Eclipse [pt] ("Museum of the Eclipse") celebrates this event. There is a monument in Patrocínio Square marking the location of this solar eclipse. A planetarium was also inaugurated in 2015 next to this monument.[4]


Government



Climate


The climate of Sobral is hot almost all year. The temperature in the municipality varies from 22 to 36 °C (72 to 97 °F).


Education



Universities


There are 105 schools in the city.


Public schools



Private schools



Media



Radio


The city has thirteen radio stations.


Television


The city has one television station, NordesTV.[5]


Tourist attractions



Access


Four roads give access to the city: BR-222, CE-440 [pt], CE-441 and BR-220.[6]

The city is served by Cel. Virgílio Távora Airport.


Notable people



References


  1. "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (in Portuguese). 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2019. 2018 Area Total
  2. IBGE 2020
  3. "Perfil do município de Sobral, CE | Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano no Brasil 2013". Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  4. "Planetário de Sobral - Mapa Cultural do Ceará". January 27, 2015.
  5. "Nordestv, a afiliada do SBT no Ceará - Portal Tribuna do Ceará". Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  6. ".: DER - Departamento Estadual de Rodovias". Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2014.



На других языках

- [en] Sobral, Ceará

[ru] Собрал (Сеара)

Собрал (порт. Sobral) — муниципалитет в Бразилии, входит в штат Сеара. Составная часть мезорегиона Северо-запад штата Сеара. Входит в экономико-статистический микрорегион Собрал. Население составляет 176 895 человек на 2007 год. Занимает площадь 2 122,989 км². Плотность населения — 83,32 чел./км².


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