BR-282 is a federal highway in the

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state of Santa Catarina. The highway goes the entire length of the state from the state capital,

Florianópolis Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina, in the South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as well as part of the mainland. It has a populat ...

on the

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in the east, 680.6 km westward to the town of Paraíso on the border with

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Economic importance

The highway is one of the main in the state of Santa Catarina, connecting the interior to the coastal ports. The areas around

Chapecó Chapecó () is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Being a major industrial, financial and educational center, it is a major producer of industrialized food products. Considered a medium city, with a p ...

and

Concórdia Concórdia is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It was founded by colonizers of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, basically descendants of Italians and Germans, who immigrated to Brazil in the 19th century. It is located 480 km west o ...

, with population of Germanic descent, concentrate the largest production of

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in the country and are home to companies such as

Sadia Sadia S.A. is a major Brazilian food producer that has been a subsidiary of BRF S.A. since 2009. It is among the world's leading producers of frozen foods, and is Brazil's main exporter of meat-based products. In Portuguese the word ''sadia'' ...

, Perdigão and Seara, which became the multinationals BRF and JBS. Although the highway reaches the border with Argentina, there is still no large movement of goods between countries in the region. PPM 2017: Rebanho bovino predomina no Centro-Oeste e Mato Grosso lidera entre os estados
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Gallery

Santa Catarina (6276593574).jpg, BR-282 Alfredo Wagner Sc Brasil - Vale Europeu SC 282 - panoramio.jpg, BR-282 near Alfredo Wagner BR 116 BR 282 - panoramio.jpg, BR-282 near Lages BR 282-Proximidades de Joaçaba.jpg, BR-282 near

Joaçaba Joaçaba is a city situated in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, with approximately 30,404 inhabitants. Located in 27º10'22" S and 51º30'03" W and 516.74 m above sea level, the city was colonized in the early 20th century by German and Ital ...

Puente sobre río Pepirí Guazú (Brasil-Argentina) 02.jpg, The Comandante Rosales International Bridge marks the end of the BR-282 on the border with Argentina.

References

Federal highways in Brazil {{Brazil-road-stub