Nova Petrópolis is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the Southern

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ian state of

Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative units of Brazil#List, fifth-most populous state and the List of Brazilian s ...

. The main seat of the municipality is also called Nova Petrópolis. It is located in the

Serra Gaúcha The Serra Gaúcha (''Gaucho Highlands'') is a cultural region comprising the mountainous areas in the northeastern portion of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. Most of its inhabitants are of German and Italian ancestry. Consequently, ...

region, at 29º22'35" South, 51º06'52" West, about north of

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, the state capital city. Nova Petrópolis is situated at an average altitude of above sea level and covers an area of .

Settlement

The population of the municipality is around 20,000 people, and the majority of the natives are descendants of

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immigrants. The

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Riograndenser Hunsrückisch Hunsrik (natively ''Hunsrik'' , ''Hunsrückisch'' or ''Hunsrickisch'' and Portuguese ''hunsriqueano'' or ''hunsriqueano riograndense''), also called Riograndese Hunsrik, ' or ', is a Moselle Franconian language derived primarily from the Hunsr� ...

is still widely spoken in the municipality. Tourism is the main economic activity, followed by the manufacture of wool garments,

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farming and

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making. Nova Petrópolis is one of the towns along the

scenic route known as

Rota Romântica The Rota Romântica () is a scenic tourist route that runs through 13 municipalities located in the Serra Gaúcha region of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The area was first colonized by German-Brazilian, German immigran ...

. The town is also part of the scenic

Região das Hortênsias The Região das Hortênsias, in English "Hydrangea Flower Region", is a tourist destination in the Serra Gaúcha region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The cities in this region are: Nova Petrópolis, Gramado, Canela and São Fr ...

. Some known towns near Nova Petrópolis are

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Feliz Feliz is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. (Municipalities, in this case, are sections of cities/villages in Brazil, which are like counties in the United States of America.) The population of Feliz was 13,640 as of ...

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, Canela.

Attractions

Nova Petropolis is mainly a historical town, but there are several tourist shops and a maze. There are several rural

hostel A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory sleeping 4–20 people, with shared use of a lounge and usually a kitchen. Rooms can be private or shared - mixe ...

s that are a combination of farms and lodgings where horse riding is one of their most characteristic attractions. There are also several restaurants.The city is also the home of the famous Ninho das Águias Mountain Peak which is a local attraction that draws thousands of visitors monthly. The peak has one of the most beautiful views in Southern Brazil. There is no cost to enter and it is a family welcoming location.

Climate

This city is characterised as

oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen climate classification, Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of co ...

(

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: ''Cfb''),

frost Frost is a thin layer of ice on a solid surface, which forms from water vapor that deposits onto a freezing surface. Frost forms when the air contains more water vapor than it can normally hold at a specific temperature. The process is simila ...

are common on winter,

snow Snow consists of individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes. It consists of frozen crystalline water througho ...

may occur on winter, but it is uncommon.

References

External links

Nova Petrópolis - Jardim da Serra Gaúcha

Fotos à Moda Antiga de Germano Schüür

Directory of Websites from Nova Petrópolis

Photos from Nova Petrópolis
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Settlement

Attractions

Climate

See also

References

External links