Carambeí

Municipality in South, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carambeí is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5] The city originated from a farm that was an obligatory stop on the Caminho do Viamão between the central-west region of Rio Grande do Sul and the state of São Paulo.[6][7] It was founded on April 4, 1911, by a group of Dutch immigrants and developed from the Cooperativa Batavo (now the Cooperative Frisia).[8]

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Founded1911
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Carambeí
Municipality
Representations of Dutch houses in the Historic Park of the Carambeí
Representations of Dutch houses in the Historic Park of the Carambeí
Official seal of Carambeí
Interactive map of Carambeí
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
StateParaná
Founded1911
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total
23,825
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
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Etymology

The name Cararambí derives from the Guarani karumbe (turtle) and "y" (water, river): the turtles river.[9]

History

Carambeí was founded in 4 April 1911, and became a municipality on 13 December 1995.

Climate

Carambeí is classified as oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb). In summer, the temperature rises to 27°C, whereas winters are somewhat cold, the temperature reaching 10°C. Frost is common in the winter.

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