Estrela Velha | |
|---|---|
 Flag _-_Brasao.png) Coat of arms | |
 Location within
Rio Grande do Sul | |
  Estrela Velha Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°10′37″S 53°9′32″W / 29.17694°S 53.15889°W | |
| Country | 
Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Population (2020
[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,650 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
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]
The municipality is partly flooded by the reservoir of the Dona Francisca Hydroelectric Plant on the upper Jacuí River. [3]
See also
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, archived from the original on 2019-05-23, retrieved 2017-01-20
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