Videira
| Videira | ||
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| Nickname(s): Capital do Vinho (the Wine Capital) | ||
 Location of Videira | ||
  Videira Location of Videira | ||
| Coordinates: 27°00′28″S 51°09′07″W / 27.00778°S 51.15194°WCoordinates: 27°00′28″S 51°09′07″W / 27.00778°S 51.15194°W | ||
| Country | Brazil | |
| Region | South | |
| State | Santa Catarina | |
| Founded | March 1, 1944 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wilmar Carelli (PMDB) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 377.852 km2 (145.889 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 47,510 | |
| • Density | 125.7/km2 (326/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | |
| HDI (2000) | 0.851 | |
| Website | www.videira.sc.gov.br | |
Videira is a city in the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil. The estimated population in 2006 was 47,510 inhabitants. The city is called "Capital do Vinho" (The Wine Capital) in reference to the production of this alcoholic drink. In the past, Videira was one of the major producers of grapes in Brazil. Perdigão Agroindustrial S.A., one of the major food industry conglomerates of Brazil, originated in Videira.
Ângelo Ponzoni Airport serves the city.
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