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New Braunfels (German for "brown rock") is a city in Texas.  In 2005, the population was estimated to be 47,168[1]. It is the county seat of Comal County.

New Braunfels has a sizeable German-American community. The town holds a German-style festival, Wurstfest [2] ("sausage festival"), every November to celebrate the city's German heritage.

New Braunfels draws a fair amount of tourism from across the state, particularly because of the cold-spring rivers that run through the city. Many people visit during the summer to tube down the Guadalupe River or Comal River. New Braunfels is the site of one of the most famous water parks in the United States, the Schlitterbahn WaterPark Resort.

The Gruene historical district is located within the city limits of New Braunfels.