Estrela Velha
Estrela Velha is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was raised to municipality status in 1995, the area being taken out of the municipality of Arroio do Tigre.[2]
Estrela Velha | |
|---|---|
 Flag _-_Brasao.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
 Location within Rio Grande do Sul | |
  Estrela Velha Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°10′37″S 53°9′32″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 3,650 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BRST) |
The municipality is partly flooded by the reservoir of the Dona Francisca Hydroelectric Plant on the upper Jacuí River.[3]
References
- IBGE 2020
- "Lei Nº 10644: Cria o Município de Estrela Velha" (in Portuguese). Leis Estaduais. 28 December 1995.
- Dona Francisca (in Portuguese), OSAB: Observatório Sócio-Ambiental da Baragens, retrieved 2017-01-20
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