Irati is a town in State of Paraná

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,...

, 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...

 with an estimated population 54,805 in 2006 based on the 2000 census

Irati sprang up in the 1890s as a railroad town along the São Paulo–Rio Grande do Sul railroad line. The name, Irati, comes from the Tupi language

Tupian languages

The Tupi or Tupian language family comprises some 70 languages spoken in South America, of which the best known are Tupi proper and Guarani.-History, members and classification:...

 and reportedly means "river of honey" (apparently there were many bees in the region).

A distinguishing feature of many small towns in southern Brazil is the municipal anthem.

Notable people

• Denise Stoklos - Actress and playwright
  Playwright
  A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
  
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• Maíra Ribas - Businesswoman and photographer.
• Eliana Michaelichen Bezerra
  Eliana Michaelichen Bezerra
  Eliana is a Brazilian TV hostess, actress and singer. She is currently the hostess of the TV show "Eliana", broadcast at the Brazilian TV network SBT on Sundays afternoon....
  
  - TV hostess, actress and singer.

External links

• Irati's anthem