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Criciúma

South America

Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, about 180 kilometres south of the state capital Florianópolis. It was founded on 6 January 1880 by Italian immigrants, and Poles, Germans, Portuguese and Arabs settled there later. The city is known as the Brazilian capital of coal and of ceramic tiles, and it is described as the centre of the country flooring and home materials industry. Other sectors include plastics, textiles, chemicals, packaging and metalworking. Criciúma lies about 24 kilometres inland from the Atlantic coast and is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese. A coal mine museum, the Octávio Fontana visitation mine, shows the mining history, and the local football club shares the name of the city and won the Copa do Brasil in 1991.

Facts
Population
211,369 1
Area (sq km)
209.8 1
Founding Year
1880 1
Elevation (m)
50 2
Latitude
28.6775 degrees south 2
Longitude
49.36972 degrees west 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
No 1
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC-03:00 2
Sources
1. Criciúma (Wikipedia)
  • City data
    The city was founded on January 6, 1880, by Italian immigrants.
  • City data, area
    and an area of 209.8 km²
  • City data, IBGE 2014
    According to IBGE statistics for 2014, it has 211,369 inhabitants
  • City data, coastal
    Criciúma is 24 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean
  • Part Of: Brazil, Lead
    is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina
  • On Continent: South America, Lead, Brazil
    is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), Lead, Brazil
    is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina
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2. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Criciúma
GeoNames
  • Coordinates
    Coordinates -28.67750, -49.36972
  • Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
    Elevation ca. 50 m
  • Timezone
    Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
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3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -28.75 N/S -49.25 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
Quote, Grid cell -28.75 N/S -49.25 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
-28.75 -49.25 Cfa
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