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Blumenau - a German city in Brazil |
 | | Blumenau was founded in 1850 by German immigrant Hermann Otto Blumenau and other sixteen fellow countrymen; they were impressed with the fertility of the soil in the Itajai Valley and the agricultural potential of Brazil. |
| | Blumenau and the surrounding cities make up of the most important textile clusters in the world; the metalic and machinery sectors are also relevant in the economy of the region. |
| | In the 1980s, Blumenau was hit by a severe flood; the waters of Itajai damaged a good part of the city. |
| www.v-brazil.com /tourism/foreigner/blumenau.html (305 words) |
