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Paranavaí

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Also known as Paranavai

Key facts

Settlement.name
Paranavaí
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.nickname
Capital do Noroeste (The Capital of Northwest)
Settlement.image_flag
Bandeira_de_paranavaí.jpg
Settlement.image_seal
Brasão_Paranavaí.jpg
Settlement.image_map
Parana Municip Paranavai.svg
Settlement.mapsize
280px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Brazil
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Carlos Henrique Rossato Gomes - PODE (2021–2024)
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
December 14, 1952
Settlement.area_total_km2
1,202.266
Settlement.population_as_of
2024
Settlement.population_total
95,525
Settlement.population_density_km2
67.86
Settlement.timezone
UTC-3

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Demonym
paranavaiense
Country
Brazil
Located in
Paraná
Population
71052
Area
1202.469
Elevation
425
Shares border with
Tamboara
Official website
www.paranavai.pr.gov.br
Image
Montagem de imagens Paranavaí.png
Dialing code
44
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Commons category
Paranavaí
topic's main category
Category:Paranavaí
category for people born here
Q8745272
Human Development Index
0.787
inception
1952-12-14
electorate
62692
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Notable people
  • Climate
  • References

Paranavaí is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil that was founded on December 14, 1952. Paranavaí is located in the Northwest part of the state of Paraná, Paranavaí is also one of the richest cities in Paraná and has a population of 95,525 (IBGE, 2024). It constitutes a medium regional centre whose main activities include commerce, services, and agro-industries (cassava flour, chicken, orange). In addition, Paranavaí has some higher education institutions, which include the State College of Education, Science and Letters (FAFIPA-Unespar). Paranavaí is also known for its only professional soccer team, the Atlético Clube Paranavaí - ACP (Paraná State Championship runner-up in 2003 and champion in 2007), and for the Music and Poetry Festival, held every year, which attracts artistic talents from all parts of Brazil.

Paranavaí is served by Edu Chaves Airport.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Paranavaí” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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