Nova Veneza, Santa Catarina

Nova Veneza (a Portuguese name meaning "New Venice") is a Brazilian municipality located in Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil. It has 15,342 inhabitants[1] and was settled by Italian immigrants from Venice in 1891.

Typical Northern Italian house made with rocks in Nova Veneza.

People of Italian descent make up 95% of the population.[2]

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