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New Braunfels is a city in Comal and Guadalupe Counties, that is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. Braunfels means "brown rock" in German; the city is named for Braunfels, in Germany. In the 2000 census, its population was 36,494. It is the seat of Comal County. The town holds a German-style festival, Wurstfest ("sausage festival"), every November to celebrate the city's German heritage. The newspaper Herald Zeitung was written in German until World War II. New Braunfels was established in 1845 by the German nobleman Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Commissioner General of the "Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas", also known as the "Noblemen's Society". New Braunfels is also the home of the world famous Schlitterbahn water park. www.newbraunfels.com