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Santa Cruz Do Sul
Santa Cruz do Sul () is a city in central Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city has an estimate 131,000 inhabitants as of 2020 and sits about 150 km (93 miles) from the capital city of the state, Porto Alegre. The city enjoys a high standard of living and gross income per capita is 2.5 times greater than that of the state of Rio Grande do Sul as a whole. History Santa Cruz do Sul was founded on March 31, 1877 by German immigrants, most of whom came from Hunsrück. Even today, the so-called Riograndenser Hunsrückisch is spoken actively in the area around the city. In 1924, a Protestant church was built according to the plans of two German architects. It is one of the largest Protestant Lutheran churches in Rio Grande do Sul and the largest neo-Romanesque church in Latin America. The Protestant church, renovated in 1999 with an organ from 1887 of the German company Ibach from Barmen. Demographics The population of Santa Cruz do Sul has steadily increased, with help from immi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2
The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 (Gaucho Championship Series A2) are the football tournament for the Rio Grande do Sul clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 in Brazil. The competitions are organized by the Rio Grande do Sul Football Federation. Usually, the champions of a division are promoted in the next year to the immediately upper level. Clubs ;2022 Série A2 List of champions Segunda Divisão de Profissionais Torneio de Acesso Primeira Divisão Divisão de Ascenso Primeira Divisão Segunda Divisão Divisão de Acesso Segunda Divisão Divisão de Acesso Série A2 Notes *Flamengo is the currently SER Caxias. *Ulbra is the currently Canoas SC. *In 2013, Cruzeiro has moved from Porto Alegre to Cachoeirinha. Titles by team Teams in bold stills active. By city See also * Campeonato Gaúcho The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), officially named as Campeonato da Primeira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Brazil
The municipalities of Brazil ( pt, municípios do Brasil) are administrative divisions of the states of Brazil, Brazilian states. Brazil currently has 5,570 municipalities, which, given the 2019 population estimate of 210,147,125, makes an average municipality population of 37,728 inhabitants. The average state in Brazil has 214 municipalities. Roraima is the least subdivided state, with 15 municipalities, while Minas Gerais is the most subdivided state, with 853. The Federal District (Brazil), Federal District cannot be divided into Municipality, municipalities, which is why its territory is composed of several Administrative regions of the Federal District (Brazil), administrative regions. These regions are directly managed by the government of the Federal District, which exercises constitutional and legal powers that are equivalent to those of the Federated state, states, as well as those of the Municipality, municipalities, thus simultaneously assuming all the obligations a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobacco
Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the chief commercial crop is ''N. tabacum''. The more potent variant ''N. rustica'' is also used in some countries. Dried tobacco leaves are mainly used for smoking in cigarettes and cigars, as well as pipes and shishas. They can also be consumed as snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, and snus. Tobacco contains the highly addictive stimulant alkaloid nicotine as well as harmala alkaloids. Tobacco use is a cause or risk factor for many deadly diseases, especially those affecting the heart, liver, and lungs, as well as many cancers. In 2008, the World Health Organization named tobacco use as the world's single greatest preventable cause of death. Etymology The English word ''tobacco'' originates from the Spanish word "tabaco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Cruz Do Sul Airport
Luiz Beck da Silva Airport , is the airport serving Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil. Airlines and destinations Access The airport is located from downtown Santa Cruz do Sul. See also *List of airports in Brazil This is a list of airports in Brazil, sorted by location. The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil lists on March 10, 2022, 491 public and 2,677 private aerodromes in Brazil. __TOC__ Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate that th ... References External links * * * {{Brazil topics Airports in Rio Grande do Sul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futebol Clube Santa Cruz
Futebol Clube Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club from Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on March 26, 1913. Its rival is Esporte Clube Avenida. Achievements * Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level: ** Runners-up (2): 1952, 1983 *Copa FGF The Copa Federação Gaúcha de Futebol, commonly known as the Copa FGF, is an annual cup competition organized by the Rio Grande do Sul state football federation for clubs that are in the first, second and third divisions of the Campeonato Gaú ... ** Winners (1): 2020 Current squad References Association football clubs established in 1913 Football clubs in Rio Grande do Sul 1913 establishments in Brazil {{Brazil-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esporte Clube Avenida
Esporte Clube Avenida, commonly referred to as Avenida, is a Brazilian football club based in Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. It currently plays in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2, the second level of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league. History The club was founded on January 6, 1944. Avenida merged with Futebol Clube Santa Cruz, its rival, in the 1960s to form Associação Santa Cruz do Futebol, due to financial difficulties, but the merger was a failure, and both clubs continued being separate teams. Between 1990 and 1997, the club's football department was closed. They competed in the Campeonato Gaúcho in 2000 and in 2001. Avenida won the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level in 2011. Achievements * Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level: ** Winners (1): 2011 * Copa FGF: ** Winners (1): 2018 Stadium Esporte Clube Avenida play their home games at Estádio dos Eucaliptos The Estádio Ildo Meneghetti, familiarly known as Estádio dos Eucaliptos, was a football stadium loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa Truck
The Copa Truck is a Brazilian auto racing series, composed of trucks prepared for race. The category replaces the Fórmula Truck series in 2017. History The origin of the category came after nine teams left Formula Truck because of disagreements with the troubled management of Neusa Navarro Félix; these teams joined in an association creating the category that came to replace Fórmula Truck. The new category brings together all the teams and drivers of the old category. In November 2017, it was homologated by the Brazilian Confederation of Automobilismo (CBA) and was recognized as an official championship. List Champions List Champions of Super Truck List of Regional Cup champions See also * Fórmula Truck References {{Copa Truck circuits Copa Truck Auto racing series in Brazil 2017 establishments in Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stock Car Pro Series
Stock Car Pro Series, formerly known as Stock Car Brasil, is a touring car auto racing series based in Brazil organized by Vicar. It is considered the major Brazilian and South American motorsports series. Starting in 1979 with Chevrolet as the only constructor, the series has also seen other constructors joining in and leaving such as Mitsubishi, Peugeot and Volkswagen, currently the only other beside Chevrolet is Toyota. The series is composed by 12 rounds, with the most important race, the Corrida do Milhão (English: ''The'' ''Million Race'') being worth double points and has a prize pool of R$1 million. The competition has seen many internationally famous drivers on its ranks, such as Rubens Barrichello, Felipe Massa, Jacques Villeneuve, Lucas di Grassi, Nelson Piquet Jr., Ricardo Zonta, Tony Kanaan and António Félix da Costa. There's also the Stock Series, formerly known as Stock Car Light, serving as the access category to the Pro Series. History 1970s The series was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autódromo Internacional De Santa Cruz Do Sul
Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul is a motorsports circuit located in Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. It has been host to the Formula 3 Sudamericana, Fórmula Truck and Stock Car Brasil Stock Car Pro Series, formerly known as Stock Car Brasil, is a touring car auto racing series based in Brazil organized by Vicar. It is considered the major Brazilian and South American motorsports series. Starting in 1979 with Chevrolet as the ... series. Inaugurated on 12 June 2005, the track has received entries from almost all major categories of Brazil. It also hosted the Brazilian Formula Three Championship. Lap records The official fastest lap records at the Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul are listed as: External links * Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info References Motorsport venues in Rio Grande do Sul {{Autoracing-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getúlio Vargas
Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1954. Due to his long and controversial tenure as Brazil's provisional, constitutional, and dictatorial leader, he is considered by historians as the most influential Brazilian politician of the 20th century. Born in São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, to a powerful local family, Vargas had a short stint in the Army before entering law school. He began his political career as district attorney, soon becoming a state deputy prior to a brief departure from politics. After returning to the state Legislative Assembly, Vargas led troops during Rio Grande do Sul's 1923 civil war. He entered national politics as a member of the Chamber of Deputies. Afterward, Vargas served as Minister of Finance under President Washington Luís before resigning to head Rio Grande do Sul as state president, during which h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German-Brazilian
German Brazilians (German language, German: ''Deutschbrasilianer'', Hunsrik: ''Deitschbrasiliooner'', pt, teuto-brasileiros) refers to Brazilians of full or partial Germans, German ancestry. German Brazilians live mostly in the country's South Region, Brazil, South Region, with a smaller but still significant percentage living in Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region. Between 1824 and 1972, about 260,000 Germans settled in Brazil, the fifth largest nationality to immigrate after the Portuguese Brazilians, Portuguese, the Italian Brazilians, Italians, the Spanish Brazilians, Spanish, and the Japanese Brazilians, Japanese. By 1940, the German diaspora in Brazil totaled about a million. The rapid increase in numbers was due to a relatively high birth rate, the highest in Brazil amongst immigrant groups although still lower than that of the local population. The majority settled in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina, Paraná (stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktoberfest
The Oktoberfest (; bar, Wiesn, Oktobafest) is the world's largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival. It is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a 16- to 18-day folk festival running from mid- or late-September to around the first Sunday in October, with more than six million international and national visitors attending the event. Locally, it is called , after the colloquial name for the fairgrounds, Theresienwiese. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since the year 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations that are modeled after the original Munich event. During the event, large quantities of Oktoberfest Beer are consumed. For example, during the 16-day festival in 2014, were served, making it the year where the most beer was consumed at the Oktoberfest. Visitors also enjoy numerous attractions, such as amusement rides, sidestalls, and games. There is also a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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