Pomerode
Pomerode | |
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| Municipality of Pomerode | |
| Nickname(s): A cidade mais alemã do Brasil (The most German city in Brazil) | |
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Location of Pomerode | |
| Coordinates: 26°44′27″S 49°10′37″W / 26.74083°S 49.17694°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Santa Catarina |
| Founded | January 21, 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ercio Kriek |
| Area | |
• Total | 215.904 km2 (83.361 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 34,010 |
| • Density | 114/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.780 – high |
| Website | www |
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Pomerode (Portuguese: [pomeˈɾode]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, in Southern Brazil. It is located in the valley of the Itajaí-Açu river, not very far from the city of Blumenau, one of the largest cities in the state.
Pomerode is known as the most German city in Brazil, because the vast majority of its inhabitants are of German descent and are bilingual in German and Portuguese. The East Pomeranian dialect of Low German is also used by the community.