Editing Pomerode (section)

==Tourism and economy==
[[File:PomerodeSouthGate.jpg|thumb|260px|right|South gate in Pomerode]]
Pomerode has a long history developing its [[manufacturing industry]] like other cities in the region. It is also located in a very rich [[agricultural]] valley. Additionally, in the last few decades the creation and development of the tourist industry has become a priority. To accomplish that, great efforts are being made to reinforce and celebrate the pioneering roots of the local inhabitants.

The tourist industry of nearby [[Blumenau]] (about {{convert|30|km|0|abbr=on}} away) is very well developed attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to its festivals such as [[Oktoberfest of Blumenau]], the largest one in the world after the original festival in Munich. Naturally, this has generated a very positive impact on the tourist industry of much smaller Pomerode.

In addition to tourism the economy is dependent on industry, which includes knitted clothing, plastic articles, state of the art metal and mechanical industries, garments and cloth, and furniture.