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Rio do Sul

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Total population

72,587

Founded

1931

Elevation340 m
Land area260.97 km²
Coordinates-27.22°, -49.64°

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City facts

Founded
1931
Elevation
340 m
Area
260.97 km²
Official website
www.riodosul.sc.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rio do Sul is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.

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History & geography

History

Rio do Sul was elevated to municipality status as of state Law # 1,708 of October 10, 1930, with territory taken from Blumenau.

Geography

The Region is classified as having a temperate, humid climate. The annual median temperature is 18 °C (maximum of 34 °C, in the summer and minimum -2 °C in the winter). In the winter of 2013, snow was recorded in the municipality, which is very uncommon. Rio do Sul has a history of frequently occurring floods, as in the city there are three rivers- Itajaí-Açu, Itajaí do Norte and Itajaí do Oeste. The most destructive floods ever recorded were 1983 and 1984; there was also a more recent case in September 2011, where the water level went over 13 m.

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Geography

Latitude
-27.2163
Longitude
-49.6437
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Santa Catarina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,539

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
181
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

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Books about Rio do Sul

Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul
Manuel Fidalgo · 2002
zoneamento agroclimático de rio grande do sul e santa catarina
Fernando Silveira da Mota · 1971
Zoneamento agroclimático de Rio Grande do Sul e Santa Catarina
Fernando Silveira da Mota · 1971
Alguns aspectos macroeconômicos dos Estados de Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo, Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, 1970
Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. · 1971
Report on highway master plans
Kampmann, Kierulff & Saxild. · 1966
Report on highway organization study
Kampmann, Kierulff & Saxild. · 1967
Fluxograma dos transportes
Rêde Ferroviária Federal, S.A. Departamento de Estatística e Processamento de Dados. · 1969
Contribuição do Departamento Nacional da Producão Mineral no desenvolvimento geoeconômico do Rio Grande do Sul e Santa Catarina
Brazil. Departamento Nacional da Produção Mineral · 1969

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
4214805
UF
SC
Mesorregião
Vale do Itajaí
Microrregião
Rio do Sul

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br