Novo Hamburgo (Portuguese for New Hamburg) (Neues Hamburg in German) is a municipality in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the Metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, the State Capital. As of 2010, its population was 237,044. The city covers an area of 217 square kilometers, and the average temperature is 19°C, which is mild for the region. The Sinos River (Rio dos Sinos) runs through the urban area.