Treze Tílias

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Treze Tilias
Official seal of Treze Tilias
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Location of Treze Tilias
Location of Treze Tilias
Treze Tilias (Brazil  )
Treze Tilias
Treze Tilias
Location of Treze Tilias
Coordinates: 27°00′07″S 51°24′21″W / -27.00194, -51.40583
Country Flag of Brazil Brazil
Region South
State Flag of Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina
Founded April 29, 1963
Government
 - Mayor Rudi Ohlweiler (PP)
Area
 - Total 185.205 km² (71.5 sq mi)
Elevation 796 m (2,612 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 5,441
 - Density 29.4/km² (76.1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 - Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.813
Website: www.trezetilias.sc.gov.br

Treze Tílias (German: Dreizehnlinden) is a municipality located in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The municipality covers about 185.205 km² and sits about 470 km from the state capital, Florianópolis. The municipality population estimate for 2006 is 5,441. The municipality was originally created on October 13, 1933.

What makes this town different from other town found by Germans is that this town was founded by Austrians from Tirol. In Treze Tílias, both the Portuguese language and the Southern Austro-Bavarian dialect of Austrian German are spoken. The town has characteristics of the Tirol. The economy of Treze Tílias is based on agriculture, tourism, and woodworking.