Vila Neitzel is a geographical

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

in the

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ian municipality of

Itueta Itueta is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. The city houses families of Pomeranian refugees from World War II. See also *List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in ...

, founded by Pomeranians. The district was founded by

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refugees during

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. In the district is currently headquartered ''Língua Mutter'' project, which has the goal of teaching and spreading the East Pomeranian dialect among the inhabitants of the district.

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Itueta, em Minas, abriga comunidade de descendentes de alemães
Neighbourhoods in Minas Gerais German-Brazilian culture {{MinasGerais-geo-stub