Balsa Nova
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Coordinates: 25 ° 36 ′ S , 49 ° 37 ′ W Balsa Nova on the map of Paraná
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Paraná | |
| City foundation | 1961 | |
| Residents | 11,294 (2010) | |
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| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 397 km 2 | |
| Population density | 28 people / km 2 | |
| height | 865 m | |
| Post Code | 83650-000 | |
| Time zone | UTC −3 | |
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Balsa Nova (officially Portuguese Município de Balsa Nova ; German New Ferry ) is a small town with a good 10,000 inhabitants in the Brazilian state of Paraná about 10 km west of Araucária , a suburb of Curitiba , the capital of the state.
The place is located on Iguaçu , famous for its waterfalls a few hundred kilometers upstream .