Pindamonhangaba vs District of Banská Štiavnica

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Pindamonhangaba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, located in the Paraíba valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. It is accessible by the Via Dutra (BR-116 – SP-60 highway) at the 99th km.

This place name comes from the Old Tupi language meaning where hooks are made or, according to a different interpretation, where the river bends.

Source: Wikipedia