Dois Irmãos
Dois Irmãos | |
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| Municipality of Dois Irmãos | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Coordinates: 29°34′48″S 51°05′06″W / 29.58000°S 51.08500°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | 29 September 1829 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerri Adriani Meneghetti (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.156 km2 (25.157 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 33,119 |
| • Density | 508.30/km2 (1,316.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| IBGE code | 0.743 – high[2] |
| Website | doisirmaos |
Dois Irmãos is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its original German name was Baumschneis.[3] It is situated at 52 kilometers from Porto Alegre.
Publishing
The Catholic subscription book club Minha Biblioteca Católica was created there.
Economics
The municipality, part of the Vale dos Sinos region, stands out in the economic development of the Brazilian footwear industry, with several industries in this sector.[4]
Production began with the arrival of German immigrants, who, in addition to being farmers, were dedicated to crafts.
See also
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.doisirmaos.rs.gov.br/historia.php
- ^ doisirmaos.atende.net