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Erechim (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 27 35 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -27.5833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 052 15 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -52.2500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Uruguay River Basin; name means "small field" in Tupí Guaraní Amerindian language; is trade center for flax, wheat & hogs; industries include distilling & meat processing. |
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| Erechim (preferred,C,V,O)
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| Bôa Vista do Erechim (C,U)
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| Erequim (C,U)
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| Erexim (C,U)
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| José Bonifacio (C,U)
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| Paiol Grande (C,U)
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| Boa Vista do Erechim (H,V)
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............ | from 1919 |
| José Bonifácio (H,V)
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............ | since 1939 |
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Erechim (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded in 1909 |
| city (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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