Frederico Westphalen
Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul | |
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  Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Coordinates: 27°22′00″S 53°24′00″W / 27.36667°S 53.40000°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | December 6, 1956 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 264.5 km2 (102.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 31,498 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
Frederico Westphalen is a southern Brazilian town located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
History[]
The colonization of the region began in 1905. The first inhabitants were attracted by the natural resources of the region, specially suited for hunting purposes. In 1919 the first access road was created to connect the town with the neighbor city of Iraí. The town was officially created in December the 12th, 1954. The majority of the population descends from Italian immigrants.
Economy[]
The economy of the region is based on the food processing industries, furniture industries and agriculture.
Neighbor cities[]
Frederico Westphalen has frontiers with the towns of Iraí, Vicente Dutra, Caiçara, Vista Alegre, Taquaruçu do Sul, Seberi, Cristal do Sul and Ametista do Sul.
Access[]
Two roads give access to the town: BR-386 and
Media[]
The town has two local newspapers, one called and other called , and two radio stations, and .
Climate[]
The climate is Sub-tropical with two well defined seasons: Summer (October to April) and Winter (May to September).
Universities and colleges[]
Frederico Westphalen has one university: URI - - University Website, and an extension of the UFSM, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, the CESNORS (Centro de Educação Superior Norte do Rio Grande do Sul).
Schools[]
There are six schools on the town: (technical school), , , Escola de Educação Básica Sepé Tiaraju, Escola Afonso Pena and Escola Cardeal Roncalli.
See also[]
- German-Brazilian
- Riograndenser Hunsrückisch
References[]
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frederico Westphalen. |
- Official home page (in Portuguese).
- Local University (in Portuguese).
Coordinates: 27°22′S 53°24′W / 27.367°S 53.400°W
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