Sinop, Mato Grosso

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Sinop, Mato Grosso
Municipality
The Municipality of Sinop
View of Sinop
Flag Seal
Nickname:  "Capital of the Big North" ("Capital do Nortão")
Location of Sinop, Mato Grosso
Sinop, Mato Grosso Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 11°50′53″S 55°38′57″W / 11.84806°S 55.64917°W / -11.84806; -55.64917
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[1])
• 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.