Canoas

municipalité du Rio Grande do Sul, Brésil

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Canoas is a city in southern Brazil that is part of the Greater Porto Alegre metropolitan area and is notable for being one of the largest and economically important municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city, officially established in 1939 and named after the canoes historically crafted there, plays a significant role in the region's economy and population distribution.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Canoas
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.website: canoas.rs.gov.br
Settlement.image_caption: From top to bottom, left to right: .
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Canoas.png
Settlement.image_seal: Brasao canoas.png
Settlement.image_map: Locator map of Canoas in Rio Grande do Sul.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rio Grande do Sul
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Airton Souza

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Demonym: canoense
Country: Brazil
Located in: Rio Grande do Sul
Population: 279127
Area: 131.097
Elevation: 8
Shares border with: Esteio
Official website: www.canoas.rs.gov.br
Image: Aviao-1-.jpg
Dialing code: 51

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Commons category: Canoas
topic's main category: Category:Canoas
Commons gallery: Canoas
postal code: 92000-000
inception: 1939-06-27
electorate: 252678

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Article · Français

Canoas est une ville brésilienne de la mésorégion métropolitaine de Porto Alegre, capitale de l'État du Rio Grande do Sul, faisant partie de la microrégion de Porto Alegre et située à 9 km au nord de Porto Alegre. Elle se situe à une latitude de 29° 55′ 07″ sud et à une longitude de 51° 11′ 04″ ouest, à 8 m d'altitude. Sa population était estimée à 326 458 en 2007, pour une superficie de 131 km2. L'accès s'y fait par les BR-116 et BR-386.

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