Novo Hamburgo

Brazil
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Novo Hamburgo, city, eastern Rio Grande do Sul estado (state), southern Brazil. It lies 115 feet (35 metres) above sea level.

Novo Hamburgo was founded by Germans in 1927 and named for Hamburg, Germany. An industrial city, it manufactures shoes, hides, and leather from the cattle and hogs raised in the surrounding area. It is linked by rail and road to Porto Alegre, the state capital, which lies about 30 miles (48 km) to the south. Pop. (2010) 238,940.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Jeff Wallenfeldt.