Orleans,_Santa_Catarina

Orleans, Santa Catarina

Orleans, Santa Catarina

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Orleans is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. The town is located in the south of the state. As of 2020, the estimated population was 23,038.[1]

Orleans highlighted in Santa Catarina.

The municipality contains part of the 1,330 hectares (3,300 acres) Serra Furada State Park, created in 1980.[2]

History

Named after emperor Dom Pedro II's son-in-law, Gaston, Count of Eu, from the House of Orléans on December 26, 1884.[3] It was first colonized by Italians, then Germans, Austrians, Poles, Norwegians, Latvians, Dutch and other nationalities from Europe.[4][5][6]

Climate

More information Climate data for Orleans (1976–2005), Month ...

References

  1. [1]
    IBGE 2020
  2. [2]
    Parque Estadual da Serra Furada (in Portuguese), FATMA: Fundação do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2017-02-04
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    "História da Prefeitura municipal de Orleans". orleans.sc.gov.br. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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    "História da Prefeitura municipal de Orleans". orleans.sc.gov.br. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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    "Imigração da Europa a Santa Catarina". hafemann.br. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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    "Imigração no Brasil". weber-ruiz.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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    "Atlas climático da Região Sul do Brasil: Estados do Paraná, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul" (PDF). EMBRAPA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

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