Vale do Itajaí also known as Vale Europeu (or "European Valley") is a mesoregion located in the Northeastern part of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It has about 1.3 million inhabitants and comprises four smaller regions: Blumenau, Itajaí, Ituporanga and Rio do Sul. Most of the population is of German and Italian ancestry.[1]
Balneário Camboriú Balneário Piçarras Benedito Novo Blumenau Bombinhas Brusque Gaspar Ibirama Ilhota Indaial Itajaí Itapema Luiz Alves Navegantes Penha Pomerode Porto Belo Rio do Sul Timbó Apiúna
Climateedit
Vale do Itajaí has a humid subtropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for fall and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in winter. Because it is close the sea, relative humidity is 80% on average. There is significant precipitation which is well distributed throughout the year. The region is subject to floods. A major flood in 2008 caused over 100 deaths.
Itajai Valley region is fertile agricultural region. The main agricultural products in Itajai Valley are Tobacco, beef and dairy cattle and cereals. The tobacco produced on the Itajai Valley has a quality differential among other tobaccos in Brazil, what makes it one of the most desired tobaccos in the world. The most significant period for tourism is during Oktoberfest of Blumenau, a traditional Bavarian beer festival. In 2005, 365,288 tickets were sold and 266,811 litres (70,484 US gal) of beer were drunk at its pavilions. The record for public attendance was set in 1992, when over one million tickets were sold. The Port of Itajaí is the main port of Santa Catarina, and the second largest in Brazil in terms of the movement of containers. It serves as the main port for exports in the region, and almost all production of the state of Santa Catarina moves through it at some point.
Referencesedit
^. História de Santa Catarina (in Portuguese). Centro de Informática e Automação do Estado de Santa Catarina. 2002. Archived from the original on 2008-01-26. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
vale, itajaí, also, known, vale, europeu, european, valley, mesoregion, located, northeastern, part, brazilian, state, santa, catarina, about, million, inhabitants, comprises, four, smaller, regions, blumenau, itajaí, ituporanga, most, population, german, ital. Vale do Itajai also known as Vale Europeu or European Valley is a mesoregion located in the Northeastern part of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina It has about 1 3 million inhabitants and comprises four smaller regions Blumenau Itajai Ituporanga and Rio do Sul Most of the population is of German and Italian ancestry 1 Meso region Vale do Itajai Contents 1 Geography 2 Cities 2 1 Climate 3 Economy 4 ReferencesGeography editCities editBalneario Camboriu Balneario Picarras Benedito Novo Blumenau Bombinhas Brusque Gaspar Ibirama Ilhota Indaial Itajai Itapema Luiz Alves Navegantes Penha Pomerode Porto Belo Rio do Sul Timbo Apiuna Climate edit Vale do Itajai has a humid subtropical climate The seasons of the year are distinct with a well defined summer and winter and characteristic weather for fall and spring Frost is infrequent but occurs occasionally in winter Because it is close the sea relative humidity is 80 on average There is significant precipitation which is well distributed throughout the year The region is subject to floods A major flood in 2008 caused over 100 deaths Economy editSee also Blumenau Economy Itajai Valley region is fertile agricultural region The main agricultural products in Itajai Valley are Tobacco beef and dairy cattle and cereals The tobacco produced on the Itajai Valley has a quality differential among other tobaccos in Brazil what makes it one of the most desired tobaccos in the world The most significant period for tourism is during Oktoberfest of Blumenau a traditional Bavarian beer festival In 2005 365 288 tickets were sold and 266 811 litres 70 484 US gal of beer were drunk at its pavilions The record for public attendance was set in 1992 when over one million tickets were sold The Port of Itajai is the main port of Santa Catarina and the second largest in Brazil in terms of the movement of containers It serves as the main port for exports in the region and almost all production of the state of Santa Catarina moves through it at some point References edit Alemaes italianos e eslavos Historia de Santa Catarina in Portuguese Centro de Informatica e Automacao do Estado de Santa Catarina 2002 Archived from the original on 2008 01 26 Retrieved 2008 11 25 26 55 08 S 49 03 57 W 26 91889 S 49 06583 W 26 91889 49 06583 nbsp This Santa Catarina Brazil location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vale do Itajai amp oldid 1126753862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
