Ijuí
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Coordinates: 28 ° 23 ′ S , 53 ° 55 ′ W Ijuí on the map of Brazil
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | |
| City foundation | October 19, 1890 | |
| Residents | 78,461 (2010) | |
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| height | 328 m | |
| Post Code | 93600-000 | |
| Time zone | UTC −3 | |
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Ijuí is a city in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul . The city, which was founded in 1890, has approx. 79,000 inhabitants (as of 2008).
history
Ijuhy colony was established on October 19, 1890. The name comes from the Guaraní and means "pure water". The settlement was led by Augusto Pestana , who also became the city's first mayor in 1912. The German-Jewish immigrant Robert Löw from Prague founded the German-language newspaper Die Serra-Post in 1911 . When Brazil entered the war in 1917, it became the Correio Serrano .
economy
ExpoIjuí and Fenadi fairs (Festa Nacional das Culturas Diversificadas). Three hospitals.
traffic
- América Latina Logística
- Airfield (1,500 m asphalt runway)
geography
The city is located in the northwest of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
education
The Universidade Regional do Noroeste de Estado do Rio Grande do Sul has existed in Ijuí since 1985 .
sons and daughters of the town
- Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1920–2001), Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Cruz Alta
- Martin Warnke (1937–2019), German art historian
- Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri, called Dunga (* 1963), Brazilian soccer player
Web links
- Ijuí website (Portuguese)