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Frederico Westphalen is a southern Brazilian city located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.HistoryThe colonization of the Alto Uruguay 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 city with the neighbor city of Iraí. The city was officially created in December the 12th, 1954. The majority of the population descends from Italian immigrants.EconomyThe economy of the region is based on the food processing industries, furniture industries and agriculture.Neighbor citiesFrederico Westphalen has frontiers with the cities of Iraí, Vicente Dutra, Caiçara, Vista Alegre, Taquaruçu do Sul, Seberi, Cristal do Sul and Ametista do Sul.AccessTwo roads give access to the city: BR-386 and RS-150MediaThe city has two local newspapers, one called O Alto Uruguai and other called Folha do Noroeste, and two radio stations, Rádio Luz e Alegria and Rádio Comunitária.