Campo Bom
| City of Campo Bom | |||
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| Nickname(s): National Capital of Shoes | |||
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 29°40′44″S 51°03′10″W / 29.67889°S 51.05278°WCoordinates: 29°40′44″S 51°03′10″W / 29.67889°S 51.05278°W | |||
| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | South | ||
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Founded | 1829 | ||
| Incorporated | 1959 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Faisal Karan (PMDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) | ||
| Population (2011 est.) | |||
| • Total | 60 081 | ||
| • Density | 978,42/km2 (253,410/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC-2) | ||
| Website | campobom.rs.gov.br | ||
Campo Bom was colonized by "pessoal", is a town located in the valley of the Sinos River, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
It is a city with great industrial potential in the state, is known along with Novo Hamburgo as the "national shoe capital". exports to several countries, including China, Germany and the United States.
It is one of the most developed cities throughout the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Education, health, leisure and quality of life in the city, are references in the state, Has free Internet service available to 100% of the population.
Its population in 2010 was 60,081 inhabitants.
Clube 15 de Novembro is the football (soccer) club of the city.
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