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Nueva Braunau
Nueva Braunau (lit. New Braunau) is a Chilean village located in the commune of Puerto Varas, Southern Chile. It was founded mostly by Austro-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian settlers (later called as Sudeten Germans) from Broumov, Braunau, Bohemia (current Czech Republic) on 15 August 1877. The settlement originated as part of the German colonization of Valdivia, Osorno and Llanquihue. External links Information about New Braunau on the website of the Municipality of Puerto Varas(in Spanish) References {{Authority control Populated places in Llanquihue Province Populated places established in 1877 Chile–Czech Republic relations 1877 establishments in Chile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Chile
Chile is divided into 16 regions (in Spanish, ''regiones''; singular ''región''), which are the country's first-level administrative division. Each region is headed by an intendant (''intendente)'', appointed by the President of Chile, and a directly elected regional board (''consejo regional''). The regions are divided into provinces (the second-level administrative division), each headed by a governor (''gobernador'') appointed by the President. There are 56 provinces in total. Provinces are divided into communes (the third and lowest level administrative division), which are governed by municipal councils. Naming Each region was given a Roman numeral, followed by a name (e.g. ''IV Región de Coquimbo'', read as "fourth region of Coquimbo" in Spanish). When the regional structure was created, Roman numerals were assigned in ascending order from north to south, with the northernmost region designated as I (first) and the southernmost region as XII (twelfth). The Santiago Metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |