Concórdia is a city in the

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ian state of Santa Catarina. It was founded by colonizers of the State of

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, basically descendants of

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and

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, who immigrated to Brazil in the 19th century. It is located 480 km west of

Florianópolis Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina, in the South Region, Brazil, South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as we ...

. The population is 75,167 (2020 est.) in an area of 799.88 km². The city is served by Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport. The municipality contains the Fritz Plaumann State Park, created in 2003. The city is also founding place to Sadia, one of the largest meat manufacturers in Brazil, as well as Coopercarga, a large cargo transportation company.

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Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state) {{SantaCatarina-geo-stub