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Blumenau is a city in Vale do Itajaí
, state of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. It was founded on September 2, 1850 by Dr. Hermann Bruno Otto Blumenau along with 17 German immigrants.
Compared to other Brazilian cities, it has a high standard of living, with a Human Development Index of 0.855 as of 2000.
The city is located in a valley bisected by the Itajaí-Açu river, surrounded by hills with forests. The lower areas, including towers and tall buildings in the city center, constantly suffer from the threat of floods.
As of 2006, Blumenau had an estimated population of 302,000 people, with an area of 519 km². The main ethnic origin of the city inhabitants are German and Italian ancestries. The city displays many historical and cultural reminders of their heritage, such as houses and other buildings built in a traditional German style, statues, and memorials.
Another area of focus is that of information technology, and the city the headquarters of the so-called Valley of the software, and many software leaders in its segment, some of whom were born in Blusoft and Instituto Gene, incubators of companies in the sector.
Its main economic activity is still the textile industry, responsible for large manufacturers such as Cia Hering, the Karsten and Teka. Blumenau is also emphasized in other industrial sectors such as metallurgical, mechanical and electrical equipment, and is the largest producer of pole transformers in Brazil. Has a strong economy, boosted by strong trade, service and tourism events, with exhibitions of international projection, which are generally held in German Village.
The Secretariat of Tourism of Blumenau maintain 4 tour routes covering different aspects of the city. And besides these, another attraction is the festival of the municipality. Also, the Oktoberfest held every October attracts over a million tourists every year.
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Map size: 20km x 20km, 20 big city tiles, 20 medium city tiles.
