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Ijuí | |
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| O Município de Ijuí The Municipality of Ijuí | |
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| Nicknames: "Terra das Culturas Diversificadas" "Portal das Missões" "Capital da Cultura" "Colméia do Trabalho" | |
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  Ijuí Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:28°23′16″S53°54′54″W / 28.38778°S 53.91500°W /-28.38778; -53.91500 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Mesoregion | Mesorregião do Noroeste Rio-Grandense |
| Microregion | Microrregião de Ijuí |
| Founded | October 19, 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrei Cossetin Sczmanski (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 689.12 km2 (266.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (2020[2]) | |
• Total | 83,764 |
| • Density | 121.55/km2 (314.82/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ijuiense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC−3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC−2) |
| Postal Code | 98700-000 |
| Area code | +55 55 |
| Website | http://www.ijui.rs.gov.br/ |
Ijuí (Portuguese pronunciation:[iʒu'i]) is a Brazilianmunicipality ofRio Grande do Sul, situated 395 kilometres (245 mi) from the state capital,Porto Alegre. In 2020 its population was 83,764, making it the third most populous city of theMissões region, behindPasso Fundo andErechim.
The town is known as "The Land of Diversified Cultures", and since 2021[3] was recognized as the "Ethnic National Capital" due to the various nationalities of its founding immigrants, notably fromItaly,Germany,Austria,Netherlands,Sweden,Poland,Latvia, and others.
The city hosts biannually the folk fest Expofest Ijuí typically in October.
Ijuí has a variable daily population of approximately 100,000 people, being an important regional centre.
Ijuí is auniversity town with major health services, containing one of the best hospitals away from the state capital, the Ijuí Charity Hospital (Portuguese:Hospital de Caridade de Ijuí).
The city is served byJoão Batista Bos Filho Airport.
EC São Luiz is the local professionalfootball team.
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