Londrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and is 369 km away from the capital, Curitiba. Londrina was originally founded by British settlers. The city exerts great influence on Paraná and Brazil's south region. Londrina has approximately 500,000 inhabitants, being the second largest city in Paraná and the third largest city in the Southern Region of Brazil. The city has a population of 506,645 and 1,087,815 in its metropolitan area. It is a regional centre and is made up of commerce, services, agro-industries, and universities,... including the State University of Londrina, or UEL. Londrina was named after the British entrepreneurs who launched railroad stations in the region to ease the transportation of coffee grains from northern Paraná and southern São Paulo states to the port of Santos. The Londrina name pays homage to the English capital London , since an English cotton company made the original investment to settle in this area.
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| Country: | Brazil |
| Population: | 510,707 |
| Area: | 0.6 sq. mi. |
| Also known as: | Londrina, Brazil |