Orleans, Santa Catarina

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Orleans is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. The town is located in the south of the state. As of 2020, the estimated population was 23,038. [1]

The municipality contains part of the 1,330 hectares (3,300 acres) Serra Furada State Park, created in 1980. [2]

History

Named after emperor Dom Pedro II's son-in-law, Gaston, Count of Eu, from the House of Orléans on December 26, 1884. [3] It was first colonized by Italians, then Germans, Austrians, Poles, Norwegians, Latvians, Dutch and other nationalities from Europe. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Parque Estadual da Serra Furada (in Portuguese), FATMA: Fundação do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2017-02-04
  3. "História da Prefeitura municipal de Orleans". orleans.sc.gov.br. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. "História da Prefeitura municipal de Orleans". orleans.sc.gov.br. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. "Imigração da Europa a Santa Catarina". hafemann.br. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. "Imigração no Brasil". weber-ruiz.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

Coordinates: 28°21′S49°18′W / 28.350°S 49.300°W / -28.350; -49.300