Blumenau
Sign in to savethumb|Aerial photography|Aerial photo of the city centre thumb|Serra do Itajaí National Park thumb|Downtown Blumenau thumb|Carlos Gomes Theater Blumenau () is a city in Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina state, in the South Region of Brazil, from the state capital Florianópolis.
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Blumenau is a city located in the Vale do Itajaí region of Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil. The city is known for its urban development and cultural landmarks, including the Carlos Gomes Theater and its proximity to Serra do Itajaí National Park.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Blumenau
- Settlement.official_name
- Municipality of Blumenau
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.nicknames
- Cidade Jardim ("Garden City") and Alemanha Tropical ("Tropical Germany")
- Settlement.named_for
- Hermann Blumenau
- Settlement.motto
- Pro Sancta Catharina et Brasilia
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Blumenau.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 100px
- Settlement.image_seal
- Coat of arms of Blumenau.svg
- Settlement.seal_size
- 100px
- Settlement.image_map
- SantaCatarina Municip Blumenau.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
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- History
- Demographics
- Ethnic composition
- Religion
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Transport
- Tourism
- Subdivisions
- Notable people
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- Sources
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thumb|Aerial photography|Aerial photo of the city centre thumb|Serra do Itajaí National Park thumb|Downtown Blumenau thumb|Carlos Gomes Theater Blumenau () is a city in Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina state, in the South Region of Brazil, from the state capital Florianópolis.
The city was founded by the German chemist and pharmacist Hermann Blumenau (1819–1899), who arrived on a boat via the Itajaí-Açu River accompanied by seventeen other Germans, and still celebrates its German heritage, including the second largest Oktoberfest in the Americas.