Fraiburgo

Fraiburgo (nicknamed Frai) is a Brazilian municipality located in the countryside of the Santa Catarina state. The city is strongly influenced by European immigrants, especially Germans and Italians. However, other nationalities also contributed to the formation of the city's character in terms of e.g.: architecture, gastronomy, religion and economy, amongst other factors. Its multiculturality is a remarkable characteristic not exclusively attributed to Fraiburgo but many other Southern Brazilian municipalities.

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Settlement.name: Fraiburgo
Settlement.official_name: The Municipality of Fraiburgo
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Fraiburgo_Maria_Frey.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: View of Maria Frey Square, downtown Fraiburgo.
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira_de_Fraiburgo.jpg
Settlement.image_seal: Brasao_de_Fraiburgo.jpg
Settlement.nickname: Frai
Settlement.image_map: SantaCatarina_Municip_Fraiburgo.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the State of Santa Catarina
Settlement.image_map1: Brazil State SantaCatarina.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name2: border|22px Santa Catarina
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: fraiburgense
Population: 26649
Area: 546.249
Elevation: 1048
Official website: www.fraiburgo.sc.gov.br
Image: Portal Fraiburgo.JPG
Dialing code: 49

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Commons category: Fraiburgo
inception: 1937-00-00
postal code: 89580-000
Human Development Index: 0.731
electorate: 24676

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The city is famous in Brazil for the large production of apples which its plantation is favored by the low temperatures in the winter season in the Southern Hemisphere that takes place in July, August and September. Depending on the period of the year tourists can experience first-hand the whole apple production cycle as well other products made from apple such as: cider, juices, snacks and so forth.