Rio do Sul
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Rio do Sul - Santa Catarina - Brazil | |
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  Rio do Sul - Santa Catarina - Brazil Location in Brazil | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Santa Catarina |
| Mesoregion | Vale do Itajai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Thomé |
| Area | |
• Total | 100.702 sq mi (260.817 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115.1 ft (339.88 m) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 72,006 |
| • Density | 715.04/sq mi (276.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 89160-000 |
| Area code | 47 |
| Website | www |
Rio do Sul is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.
One of the postcards of the city is the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Other important buildings are Ponte dos Arcos, a former railway station and German-style buildings. Also in town is the Itajaí-Açu river (a confluence of Itajaí do Sul and Itajaí do Oeste).[2][3][4][5]
Rio do Sul was elevated to municipality status as of state Law # 1,708 of October 10, 1930, with territory taken from Blumenau.[citation needed]
Geography
Climate
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.
Floods
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.[citation needed]
