Nueva Germania
District in the San Pedro Department of Paraguay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nueva Germania (New Germania, German: Neugermanien/Neues Deutschland) is a district of San Pedro Department in Paraguay. It was founded as a German settlement on 23 August 1887 by Bernhard Förster, a German nationalist to create a model community in the New World, demonstrating the supremacy of German culture and society. In 1889, Förster committed suicide after the settlement's initial failure.
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Nueva Germania | |
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Coordinates: 23°54′0″S 56°42′12″W | |
Country | Paraguay |
Department | San Pedro |
Founded | 23 August 1887 by Bernhard Förster |
Government | |
• Intendente Municipal | Leonardo Saiz Arce |
Area | |
• Total | 20.008 km2 (7.725 sq mi) |
Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 4,335 |
• Density | 15.9/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | -4 GMT |
Postal code | 8470 |
Area code | (595) (44) |
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