Nueva Germania | |
|---|---|
  Nueva Germania | |
| Coordinates: 23°54′0″S 56°42′12″W / 23.90000°S 56.70333°W | |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Department | San Pedro |
| Founded | 23 August 1887 by Bernhard Förster |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | Alicia González de Saíz |
| Area | |
| • City | 657 km2 (254 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Urban | 1,124 |
| • Rural | 4,566 |
| • Total | 5,690 |
| Time zone | -4 GMT |
| Postal code | 8470 |
| Area code | (595) (44) |
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.