Xanxerê

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

Settlement.name: Xanxerê
Settlement.nickname: (The state capital of corn)
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Igreja Central.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: City's central church
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira xanxere.png
Settlement.image_seal: Brasao xanxere.jpg
Settlement.image_map: SantaCatarina Municip Xanxere.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Santa Catarina
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil

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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.