Londrina
Sign in to saveLondrina (, literally "from London") is a city located in the north of the state of Paraná, South Region, Brazil, and is 388 km (241 miles) away from the state capital, Curitiba. It is the second largest city in the state and fourth largest in the southern region of the country, with 555,965 inhabitants in the whole municipality (2022).
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Londrina is a major city in northern Paraná state, Brazil, ranking as the second largest in the state and fourth largest in Brazil's southern region with over 555,000 residents. Located 388 kilometers from the state capital Curitiba, it is an important urban center in the country's south.
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- Clockwise from top: panorama of Londrina and the Igapó Lake; Museum of Londrina; Tomi Nakagawa Square; Igapó Lake; greenhouse of the Botanic Garden of Londrina; and Cathedral of Londrina
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15 sectionsContents
- Demography
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Policy
- Health
- Education
- Colleges and universities
- Metropolitan region of Londrina
- Religion
- Sports
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Londrina (, literally "from London") is a city located in the north of the state of Paraná, South Region, Brazil, and is 388 km (241 miles) away from the state capital, Curitiba. It is the second largest city in the state and fourth largest in the southern region of the country, with 555,965 inhabitants in the whole municipality (2022).
Londrina was originally explored by British settlers, and then officially established in 1930 by a small group of Italian, Japanese and German settlers. It rapidly became the commercial, political, and cultural centre of the state's northern pioneer zone. Its universities include the Universidade Estadual de Londrina (Londrina State University) and the Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (Federal University of Technology – Paraná).