União da Vitória
| União da Vitória | ||
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| Coordinates | 26 ° 14 ′ S , 51 ° 5 ′ W | |
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Brazil | |
| Paraná | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | BR-PR | |
| height | 752 m | |
| surface | 720 km² | |
| Residents | 52,735 (2010) | |
| density | 73.2 Ew. / km² | |
| founding | March 27, 1890 | |
| Post Code | (CEP) 84600-000 | |
| Telephone code | +5542 | |
| Website | uniaodavitoria.pr.gov.br | |
| politics | ||
| mayor | Pedro Ivo Ilkiv | |
| Political party | PT | |
União da Vitória , officially Município de União da Vitória , is a city in the south of the state of Paraná in Brazil . It is located on the Iguaçu directly on the border with the state of Santa Catarina and forms the so-called "Gêmeas do Iguaçu" (Iguaçu twins) with the sister city of Porto União opposite . The city is best known for its timber industry and the many waterfalls in the region.
According to the 2010 census, the population was 52,735 people, who are called União-Vitorienser. On July 1, 2013, the IBGE statistical office estimated the population to be 55,467. The distance to the capital Curitiba is 243 km.
Pedro Ivo Iliv ( PT ) is the city prefect for the 2013 to 2016 term of office .
Web links
Commons : União da Vitória  - collection of images, videos and audio files
- City Prefecture website (Portuguese)
 - City Council website (Portuguese)
 
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b IBGE : Cidades @ Paraná: União da Vitória . Retrieved June 12, 2014 (Portuguese).
 - ^ Wanessa Stenzel: Pedro Ivo é eleito por 766 votos de diferença em União da Vitória. In: vvale.com of October 8, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2014 (Portuguese).