Nova Petrópolis
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Nova Petrópolis is a municipality in the Southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the Serra Gaúcha, about 100 km north of Porto Alegre, the state capital. The population is around 20,000 people and the majority of the native people are descendants of German. The German language or Riograndenser Hunsrückisch is still widely spoken in the municipality. Tourism is the main economic activity, followed by wool clothes manufacturing, Dairy farming and shoemaking.
Nova Petrópolis is one of the towns along the Serra Gaúcha scenic route known as Rota Romântica. The town is also part of the scenic Região das Hortênsias.
Some known cities near Nova Petrópolis are Caxias do Sul, Novo Hamburgo, São Leopoldo, Feliz, Gramado, Canela, and even the capital Porto Alegre, which is located about 100km away.
[edit] External links
- Nova Petrópolis - Jardim da Serra Gaúcha
- Seja Feliz em Nova Petrópolis
- Fotos à Moda Antiga de Germano Schüür
- Directory of Websites from Nova Petrópolis
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| São Leopoldo • Novo Hamburgo • Estância Velha • Ivoti • Dois Irmãos • Morro Reuter • Santa Maria do Herval • Presidente Lucena • Picada Café • Nova Petrópolis • Gramado • Canela • São Francisco de Paula |
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