Includes the following communities
Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul
São Sebastião do Caí, Rio Grande do Sul
History
This area of Brazil was settled by Germans beginning in 1824 and German remains a dominant everyday language for many people in Rio Grande do Sul.
Volga German families settled in the Porto Alegre metrolopitan area of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
External Links
- Porto Alegre (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in the Porto Alegre metrolopitan area:
Colonies
-30.033056, -51.23
Volga Colonies
Migrated From
45.585556, 9.930278
49.845996, 8.791401