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'''Ascurra''' is a small city located in the [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]] state of [[Brazil]]. Ascurra has a strong [[Italian culture]] due to its colonization in 1876 made by farmers from [[Tirol]]. |
'''Ascurra''' is a small city located in the [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]] state of [[Brazil]]. Ascurra has a strong [[Italian culture]] due to its colonization in 1876 made by farmers from [[Tirol]]. |
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The Ascurra name was given by Dr. Blumenau and this name comes from a point in [[Serra do Ibitirapé]] ([[Paraguay]]) that was taken by Brazilian's army in [[Paraguay |
The Ascurra name was given by Dr. Blumenau and this name comes from a point in [[Serra do Ibitirapé]] ([[Paraguay]]) that was taken by Brazilian's army in [[Paraguay War]] at 1869. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Revision as of 19:08, 6 January 2009
Ascurra | |
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| File:Image-Ascurra.jpg | |
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 Location of Ascurra | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Santa Catarina |
| Founded | April 1, 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Moser (PDT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.672 km2 (43.117 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 7,505 |
| • Density | 67.2/km2 (174/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.813 |
| Website | www.ascurra.sc.gov.br |
Ascurra is a small city located in the Santa Catarina state of Brazil. Ascurra has a strong Italian culture due to its colonization in 1876 made by farmers from Tirol. The Ascurra name was given by Dr. Blumenau and this name comes from a point in Serra do Ibitirapé (Paraguay) that was taken by Brazilian's army in Paraguay War at 1869.
Geography
- 25 miles next to Blumenau
Economy
Mainly from the rice agriculture.
Events
Per Tutti – A high Tirolean-influenced party that occurs between August and September.
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| Blumenau | |
| Itajaí | |
| Ituporanga | |
| Rio do Sul | |
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