Pinhais
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Pinhais is a city and municipality in Paraná
state in Brazil
. As of 2005 the city had 118,000 inhabitants and the municipality in total 120,000. It was desmembrated from the municipality of Piraquara
in 1992 and is part of the metropolitan region of Curitiba
. In its territory lies the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba
.
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
state in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. As of 2005 the city had 118,000 inhabitants and the municipality in total 120,000. It was desmembrated from the municipality of Piraquara
Piraquara
Piraquara is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
in 1992 and is part of the metropolitan region of Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
. In its territory lies the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba
Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba
Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba is a motorsports circuit located in Pinhais, Brazil. It has been host to the World Touring Car Championship, TC2000, Fórmula Truck and Stock Car Brasil racing.-The circuit:Fabrizio Giovanardi of JAS Motorsport suggested the circuit is bumpy...
.