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Brenham, Texas
Brenham is a city in east-central Texas in Washington County, United States, with a population of 15,716 according to the 2010 U.S. census. It is the county seat of Washington County.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 Brenham is south of College Station, and about halfway between Houston and Austin approximately northwest of Houston.
Brenham is renowned as the heart of the bluebonnet region in Central Texas. The local chamber of commerce promotes the Bluebonnet Trails and offers free maps to guide visitors along the most scenic wildflower routes, which also pass historic sites and attractions.
Washington County is known as the "Birthplace of Texas," as it contains the site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836 in the town of Washington-on-the-Brazos. This is now a state historic site.
Brenham is also known for its annual German heritage festival that takes place each May called Maifest, similar to Volksfest.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Brenham Maifest, Texas State Historical Marker )〕 Numerous German immigrants settled here in the mid-nineteenth century, following the Revolutions in German states in 1848.
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