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  Align center colspan=2 <small>Also called ''"Cidade Jardim"''<br>''("Garden City")''</small>
  Style "white-space: " '''Founded'''
  Style "white-space: " September 2 1850
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Subdivision" class="copylinks">Subdivision s'''
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Mayor" class="copylinks">Mayor '''
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/João_Paulo_Kleinübing" class="copylinks">João Paulo Kleinübing
  Style "white-space: " ''' Area '''
  Style "white-space: " 510 Km&2
  Style "white-space: " ''' Population '''<br> 2004 Est <br> Density
  Style "white-space: " <br>265,000<br>502/km&2
  Style "white-space: " ''' Time Zone '''
  Style "white-space: " GMT -3
  Align center colspan=2 '''Official website:''' {Link without Title}







TRIVIA


  • Blumenau's first flood took place in the dawn of September 23rd, 1880.

  • The city was owned by its founder for 32 years until it emancipated in March 18th, 1882.

  • Blumenau was Brazil's first city to have public electrical lights in the streets. They started working in February 19th, 1909.

  • The city was divided into five in 1934. Four new towns were created: Gaspar, Indaial, Timbó and Dalbérgia (later renamed Ibirama).

  • The radio appearead in Blumenau in 1935, and television in 1969. Cinema began in 1900.

  • Teatro Carlos Gomes, the city's main theatre, was opened to the public in 1939.

  • In 1956 the city's first major church opened. It was later rebuilt in 1963, with the addition of a bell tower.

  • The city's most famous landmark was inaugurated in 1978. Moellman's Castle is a replica of the city hall of the German city Michelstadt.

  • The city's new city hall was inaugurated in 1982. Blumenau's first shopping center opened in 1994.



HISTORY



  • Population:

  • --- 1860 : 947

  • --- 1880 : about 15,000

  • --- 1990 : about 230,000

  • --- 2004 : about 280,000



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