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Also known as Xanxere

Xanxerê () is a city in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Italian and German are the mainstream cultures, having been brought by immigrants in the early 20th century through the migration of the "gauchos".

Key facts

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Xanxerê
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(The state capital of corn)
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City's central church
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SantaCatarina Municip Xanxere.svg
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Location in Santa Catarina
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Brazil
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Location in Brazil
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Country
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Brazil
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Region
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South
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State
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Mesoregion
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West of Santa Catarina
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Microregion

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

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Xanxerê () is a city in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Italian and German are the mainstream cultures, having been brought by immigrants in the early 20th century through the migration of the "gauchos".

The city is one of the main production centers of maize in Brazil and serves as an important industrial, commercial and service center for western Santa Catarina. It is located in a key position for trades via Mercosul.

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

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