Castrolanda is a village and cooperative in the municipality of
Castro
Castro is a Romance language word that originally derived from Latin ''castrum'', a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: ''kastron''; Proto-Celtic:''*Kassrik;'' br, kaer, *kastro). The English-language equivalent is '' chester''.
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in the
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
ian state of
Paraná. Castrolanda is a colony that was founded by
Dutch
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* Dutch language ()
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immigrants in November 1951.
History
The Dutch colonists led by Jan de Jager, Geert Leffers and Feike Dijkstra acquired of land along the
Iapó River from the city of Castro, and founded Castrolanda as an agriculture cooperative.
In September 1952, 50 families and 61 cows boarded the ''MS Alioth'' in Rotterdam to establish a new colony in Brazil.
Castrolanda has a 26 metres high windmill which was built in 2001 at the 50th anniversary of the colony. It is modelled after the windmill in
Woldzigt and is able to
mill
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* Mill (grinding)
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. It is not only a tourist attraction, but also serves as a community centre with a library. The village also has historical museum.
Economy
The economy of Castrolanda is based on agricultural production and dairy farming.
It is considered one of the largest dairies in Brazil. It has a considerable production of grain, mostly soy and beans. The cooperative is also owner of a dairy factory in Castro, and a factory in
Piraí do Sul.
See also
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Holambra
Holambra (from the words Holland-America-Brazil) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas. Holambra is the largest producer of flowers and ornamental plants in Latin America, also ho ...
References
External links
Official website(in Portuguese)
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Populated places in Paraná (state)
Castro, Paraná