Irati | |
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Municipality | |
 Church of São Miguel | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Irati | |
  Irati Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 25°28′11″S 50°39′17″W / 25.46972°S 50.65472°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southern |
| State | Paraná |
| Mesoregion | Sudeste Paranaense |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 59,250 |
| • Density | 153.5/sq mi (59.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Irati railway station, 2009
Irati is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil, located in the southeastern region of the state. Its population at the 2022 census was 59,250. The main ethnicities are especially Poles and Ukrainians, who seek to maintain customs and traditions of their ancestors.
Irati sprang up in the 1890s as a railroad town along the São Paulo – Rio Grande do Sul railroad line. The name, Irati, comes from the Tupi language and reportedly means "river of honey" (apparently there were many bees in the region).
A distinguishing feature of many small towns in southern Brazil is the municipal anthem.
Notable people
- Eliana Michaelichen Bezerra – TV hostess, actress and singer
- Pedro Muffato – politician, businessman and racing driver
References
- ↑ "Panorama: Irati". IGBE. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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