Veranópolis is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...

, Brazil

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Veranópolis, like most of its neighbouring towns, is known as one of the cities with highest standards of living in Brazil. The city is also known for being home to one of the largest gun exporters in Brazil, E.R. Amantino, which produces several hunting rifles marketed in the USA by Stoeger Industries

Stoeger Industries

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, and some models of combat shotgun

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s for the Brazilian Army

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 and São Paulo

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 City Metropolitan Guard.

Veranópolis is also home of the Veranópolis Esporte Clube (VEC), a well known soccer team in the state's soccer league.

The town also hosts a small sports airclub which serves as a local airport for the region.

Commerce and trade

Besides arms manufacturing, Veranópolis, like its neighbouring towns, is known for wine production hosting several wineries.

Industrial activity is also a major factor for the town, who hosts several sports goods industry such as Mizuno (sports clothing), Alpargatas (sports footgear), Dal Ponte (sports clothing) and E.R Amantino (sports weapons).

The town also has some small tourism revenue due to the wineries, nearby waterparks and its prime location in the Serra Gaúcha

Serra Gaúcha

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. Some enterprises were created to explore this, such as the Mirante da Serra, the first rotative tower restaurant in Brazil and the highest building in the region.

List of local wineries

• Vinícola Simonetto
• Vinícola Antônio Bin
• Vinícola da Paz
• Vinícola Barbarano
• Vinícola Mazzarollo
• Vinícola Farenzena
• Vinícola Affonso
• Union Distillery
• Vinícola Marson

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul