São Leopoldo
São Leopoldo is an important Brazilian industrial ceety locatit in the sooth state o Rio Grande do Sul.
Ceety o São Leopoldo | |
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Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
Coordinates: 29°45′36″S 51°08′49″W / 29.76000°S 51.14694°W | |
Kintra | Brazil |
Region | Sooth |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Foondit | 1824 |
Incorporatit | 1846 (toun) |
1864 (ceety) | |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Ary José Vanazzi (PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 102.31 km2 (39.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2006 est.) | |
• Total | 212,498 |
• Density | 2077/km2 (5,380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
Website | Prefeitura de São Leopoldo |
Geografie
eeditIt occupees a total aurie o 103.9 km² (aroond 80 km² urban aurie) at circa 30 km frae the State Caipital, Porto Alegre. The climate is sub-tropical, wi temperaturs varyin frae 2 °C minimum at Winter tae mair nor 40 °C maximum durin simmer time. Simmers are fairly dry.
History
eeditEstablisht on 25 Julie 1824, bi German immigrants, São Leopoldo is considered the cradle o German cultur in Brazil, that is tae say, it is the first offeecial ceety designed bi the naitional Brazilian govrenor tae stairt the German plan o immigration in the kintra. It haed, in 2006, a population o approximately 210,000.
São Leopoldo is ane o the 13 ceeties alang the Rota Romântica ('Romantic Route'), a touristic scenic route that runs frae the State Caipital towards the Serra Gaúcha.
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