Rolândia Explained

Official Name:	Rolândia
Settlement Type:	Municipality
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Brazil
Subdivision Name1:	Southern
Subdivision Type2:	State
Subdivision Name2:	Paraná
Subdivision Type3:	Mesoregion
Subdivision Name3:	Norte Central Paranaense
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2020 ^[1]
Population Total:	67,383
Population Density Km2:	126.05
Timezone:	UTC -3

Rolândia is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Rolândia was settled by German immigrants who named it after (and erected a statue to) the medieval hero Roland, a symbol of freedom in Germany.

People

• Erich Koch-Weser (born 1875: died 1944), German politician, died in Rolandia

See also

• List of municipalities in Paraná

Notes and References

1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pr/rolandia/panorama IBGE 2020
2. Web site: Divisão Territorial do Brasil . July 1, 2008 . Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009. pt.
3. Web site: Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009. Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . August 14, 2009 . December 17, 2009 . PDF. pt .
4. Web site: Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil . 2000 . Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) . December 17, 2009. pt.
5. Web site: Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005 . December 19, 2007 . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009. pt.