Concórdia is a city in the
Brazil
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ian state of
Santa Catarina. It was founded by colonizers of the State of
Rio Grande do Sul, basically descendants of
Italians
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and
Germans
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, who immigrated to Brazil in the 19th century. It is located 480 km west of
Florianópolis. The population is 75,167 (2020 est.) in an area of 799.88 km².
The city is served by
Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport.
The municipality contains the
Fritz Plaumann State Park, created in 2003.
The city is also founding place to
Sadia, one of the largest meat manufacturers in Brazil, as well as
Coopercarga, a large cargo transportation company.
References
Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state)
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