{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="float:right; empty-cells:show; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:0,5em; background:#ffdead;" ! colspan="2" | statistics |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | state: || sÃ£o paulo |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | metropolitan regions: || sÃ£o josÃ© do rio preto |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | founded: || 1953<!-- |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top" | location: || 20.845/20Â°46'28" s, 49.649/49Â°21'20" w |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | area: || kmÂ² |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | population: || (2004)ranked 74th |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | population density: || /kmÂ² |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | subdivisions: || --> |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | elevation: || - |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | postal code: || 15460-xxx |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | area/distance code: || (00))55-17 |---- bgcolor="#ffffff" | website: || www.icem.sp.gov.br |}  icÃ©m is a municipality in the northern part of the state of sÃ£o paulo in brazil. it is also known as princesa do vale, or "princess of the valley." icem is situated near the important urban centers of (sÃ£o josÃ© do rio preto, olÃ­mpia, catanduva, and mirassol). ==transportation== icÃ©m is served by two important highways, the br-153, and sp-322. the nearest airport is 7&nbsp;km away, in fronteira, minas gerais. ==lake== a dam within the city has formed a large reservoir lake that empties into the usina de marimbondo river. the lake waters are calm and deep, while the river has strong rapids. ==infrastructure== icÃ©m possesses a good basic infrastructure, that serves 100% of the population with electricity, water treatment and sewer and garbage collection. communication and health care infrastructure is satisfactory as well. city streets are 100% paved and icem enjoys a low crime rate. the nearby valley of the grande river is a popular tourist destination, because of its natural beauty, abundant waterways and the many available leisure activities. among icÃ©ms many points of interest are: lago de marimbondo (marimbondo lake), praia mariana (mariana beach), desertinho (little desert), rio grande (big river), the marimbondo hydroelectric dam, complexo da usininha (usininha complex), vila da usininha (usininha village), mata da Ãgua doce (sweet
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