Braço do Norte

Braço do Norte is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. Most known for its agriculture and square fabrics, it was colonized by mostly German immigrants in the Second World War, as well as Polish and Italians.^[2][3][4][5]

Braço do Norte
Municipality
Flag Seal
Location in Santa Catarina
Coordinates: 28°16′30″S 49°09′57″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Mesoregion	Sul Catarinense
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	33,876
Time zone	UTC -3
Area code	+55 48
Website	bracodonorte.sc.gov.br

History

Braço do Norte was discovered on April 1862, became municipality on 21st June 1958.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Braço do Norte it is classified as humid subtropical climate (Cfa).

See also

• List of municipalities in Santa Catarina

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
3. "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
4. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
5. "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.

External links

• Media related to Braço do Norte at Wikimedia Commons