Joinville () is the largest
city
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in
Santa Catarina, in the
Southern Region of
Brazil
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. It is the third largest municipality in the southern region of Brazil, after the much larger state capitals of
Curitiba
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and
Porto Alegre
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. Joinville is also a major industrial, financial and commerce center.
The city has a very high human development index (0.809) among Brazilian municipalities, occupying the 21st national position. One study pointed to Joinville as the second best city to live in Brazil. Joinville holds the titles of "Brazilian Manchester", "City of Flowers", "City of the Princes", "City of Bicycles" and "City of Dance". It is known for hosting the Joinville Dance Festival (considered the largest dance festival in the world), as well as for having the only branch of the
Bolshoi Ballet School outside
Russia
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in the world.
In 2020, the population of Joinville was estimated at 597,658 people, many of whom are of Portuguese, German, Swiss, Norwegian and Italian descent. The metropolitan area is home to 1,340,997 residents according to the 2010 census by IBGE, thus, the most populous metropolitan region of the state of Santa Catarina.
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Owing to urban development and relatively good infrastructure, Joinville has become a major center for events and business conferences. The city has one of the highest
standards of living in Latin America.
History
The area surrounding Joinville had been inhabited by the
Guarani people Guarani, Guaraní or Guarany may refer to
Ethnography
* Guaraní people, an indigenous people from South America's interior (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia)
* Guaraní language, or Paraguayan Guarani, an official language of Paraguay
* ...
for approximately 7,000 years.
Even though it is considered a
German-Brazilian
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city, its origins are
French: the area of Joinville was the ''Colônia Dona Francisca'', designated as the dowry to be given to the future husband of
Princess Francisca of Brazil
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, sister of Emperor
Pedro II. In 1843, Francisca married
François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville
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* Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters"
* Francis II of France, Kin ...
, son of
King
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Louis-Philippe of France
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, making him the owner of the lands.
In 1851, after the fall of the French monarchy, the French prince negotiated the use of part of his Brazilian lands with
German
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**Ge ...
Senator
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Mathias Schröder, founder of the ''Colonization Society of Hamburg''. This society, made up of bankers, businessmen and merchants, attracted Northern European immigrants to travel to colonize Brazil and establish European communities there. In 1851, the first 118
German
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and
Swiss
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immigrants arrived in the Brazilian Joinville, followed by 74
Norwegian immigrants. A Royal Palace was built in the city for the prince and princess of Joinville.
From 1851 to 1888, the city of Joinville received 17,000 German immigrants.
Founding
The city of Joinville was founded by German, Norwegian, Swiss settlers on 9 March 1851. Immigrants from
Norway
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made up a group of men with several professional qualifications, including carpenters, masons, bakers, agriculturalists, and even a veterinarian and physician. Many of the first Norwegian settlers became ill by dysentery, typhoid, and other illnesses. In the first letter home, dated to July 1851, the author explained that "only" four Norwegians were dead so far: Simon Hansen of
Helgeland, Lars C. Steensem of
Ytterøy
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, Hans Petter Luttersen of
Horten, and Martin Nordby of
Larvik
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. Between 1851–1852, 41 Norwegians left Joinville and seven died.
A monument was erected by
Rio Cachoeira in the city centre in 2001, in honor of the Norwegian, Swiss, and German settlers.
Geography
Joinville is located in the northeast of the state of Santa Catarina, close to the
Atlantic coast, and is crossed by the river
Cachoeira
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The municipality contains 56% of the B ...
. It is not far from the border with the state of
Paraná and its capital,
Curitiba
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. The city is surrounded by the municipalities of
Garuva
Garuva is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Santa Catarina
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,
São Francisco do Sul
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Location
It was founded as a village by the Portuguese in 1658. ...
,
Araquari
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The municipality of Araquari was basically colonized by Azorean immigrants, who arrived at the coast of Santa Catarina between 1748 and 1756, and since ...
,
Guaramirim,
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,
Jaraguá do Sul
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History
The city was founded on July 25, 1876, by engineer and Brazilian Army colonel Emílio Carlos Jourdan and his family. The city was originally named jus ...
and
Campo Alegre (this one in the
microregion
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Austria
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Brazil
* Microregion (Brazil)
Klaus Roth and Ulf Brunnbauer
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of
São Bento do Sul
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Industry
São Bento do Sul is considered to be an industrialized ci ...
).
The city contains a port on
Babitonga Bay (Baía da Babitonga), which leads to the Atlantic Ocean and provides an important route for exporting manufactured products.
In 2006–07 there were public discussions about creating a
Baía da Babitonga Wildlife Reserve to manage the mangroves, fishery and aquaculture in the bay.
This was defeated by politicians and businesspeople who were concerned about the impact on planned projects including a port expansion.
Climate
Joinville has a
humid subtropical climate
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(''Cfa'' in the
Köppen climate classification
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data). In some rare cases, Joinville gets hit by South Atlantic cyclones, the most notable being
Cyclone Catarina
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in 2004. Although Joinville lies outside the tropic zone, because of its low altitude and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, it sees relatively little temperature variation throughout the year, with every month seeing average highs in the 20s C.
Neighbourhoods
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Adhemar Garcia
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América
*
Anita Garibaldi
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*
Atiradores
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Aventureiro
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Boa Vista
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Boehmerwald
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Bom Retiro
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Bucarein
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Centro
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*Centro, Santa Maria, a neighborhood in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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*
Comasa
*
Costa e Silva
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Dona Francisca
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Espinheiros
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Fátima
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Floresta
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Glória
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Guanabara
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Iririú
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Itaum
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Itinga
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Itoupava Açu
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Jardim Iririú
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Jardim Sophia
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Jarivatuba
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João Costa
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Morro do Meio
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Nova Brasília
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Paranaguamirim
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Parque Guarani
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Petrópolis
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Pirabeiraba-centro
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Rio Bonito
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Rio Velho
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Saguaçu
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Santa Catarina
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Santo Antônio
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São Marcos
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Vila Cubatão
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Vila Nova
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Zona Industrial Norte
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Zona Industrial Tupy Zona Industrial Tupy is an industrial quarter located in the city of Joinville
Joinville () is the largest city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. It is the third largest municipality in the southern region of Brazil, after t ...
Culture
Joinville is famous for its strong
German
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-influenced culture. The city retains many aspects of German culture, in its architecture, in the local dishes, parties and in the way of life of its inhabitants.
Joinville is the host city of the ''Festival de Dança de Joinville'' (Joinville Dance Festival) which is the world's largest dance event, held every year during the month of July. Joinville is the only city outside of
Moscow
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to have a school of the
Bolshoi Ballet
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, the renowned Russian Ballet Company. The city is home to a
Catholic bishop
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, several Lutheran churches (one of the largest communities in Brazil), a
Botanical Garden
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and a
Zoo
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. Parks, and several beaches are less than an hour's drive away from the city. Joinville is also home to several museums including the "MUBI" bicycle museum.
The Royal Palace, built in the mid-19th century, nowadays is a designated National Museum of Immigration History, specifically detailing the struggle and hardship German immigrants went through on their journey to Brazil in the 1800s. It has furniture and costumes dating back to the mid-19th century.
International Dance Festival
Every year since 1982, Joinville's Dance Festival gathers in the city thousands of professional dancers and viewers from all over the world. The festival always takes place in the second half of July. The 11 days of presentations attract around 50 thousand people to Centreventos Cau Hansen, making it one of the largest events of its kind in the world. Joinville's Dance Festival has even received a mention in the 2005 edition of the
Guinness Book of World Records
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as the world's "largest dance festival". There are competitions in seven different categories, from
classical ballet
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to
folk dances. Squares, shopping centres and many companies take the opportunity to promote other events at the same time, such as courses and talks.
Industrial tourism
With a population of over half a million inhabitants and an economy based mainly on industry, Joinville has become the largest city in
State of Santa Catarina.
Economy
Joinville's economy is based on industrial activities and commerce. The city is also the center to some of Brazil's largest software companies such as
, Logocenter, Microvix and SoftExpert.
Joinville is also home to numerous large corporations in Brazil such as Tupy, Tigre,
Embraco
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Its headquarters and main factory is in Jo ...
, Döhler,
Whirlpool
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, Wetzel,
Busscar
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, Ciser, Schulz S/A.
The city has one of the highest standards of living in Brazil. Its industrial output is the third-largest in the Southern States of Brazil, after the large main cities of
Porto Alegre
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and
Curitiba
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. Joinville is also the third most populous city in the southern region of Brazil, after the neighboring state capitals of Curitiba and Porto Alegre.
General Motors
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opened a motors factory in Joinville in 2012. It plans to invest up to US$1 billion in the coming years in another plant next to its new plant and a full assembly line is in the works for the future.
The neighboring town of
Araquari
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The municipality of Araquari was basically colonized by Azorean immigrants, who arrived at the coast of Santa Catarina between 1748 and 1756, and since ...
is home to a
BMW car manufacturing plant; the headquarters of are in Joinville.
Demographics
European Brazilians compose most of the city's population, tracing their origins mostly from
Southern and
Central Europe
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. A minority of the population (7.32%) are
Black
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or
Pardo
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(
Brown-colored multiracials).
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IBGE
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2000. ''
Religion
The first settlers were mainly
Lutheran
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s but, nowadays, followers of this religion make up only 6.13% of the population. Today, most of the Protestants are of Pentecostal faith. The first congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil was organized in Joinville. The main religion, as in most of Brazil, is Roman Catholicism.
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IBGE
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2000. ''
Education
Joinville is proud to have the best public education in Santa Catarina, recognized by the Ministry of Education. Schools, in general, have good infrastructure. The schooling rate (for people aged 6 to 14 years) was 97.3 in 2010. This placed the municipality in position 230 of 295 among the cities of the state and in position 3221 of 5570 among the cities of Brazil.
English language, English and Spanish language, Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum. As most of Joinville's inhabitants are of German ancestry, the German language is also taught in some schools.
Colleges and universities
State and Federal
* UFSC - Federal University of Santa Catarina
* IFSC - Federal Institute of Santa Catarina
* UDESC - Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Private
* ACE - Associação Catarinense de Ensino
* FCJ - Faculdade Cenecista de Joinville
* CATÓLICA -
* IELUSC - Instituto Superior e Centro Educacional Luterano Bom Jesus
* IESVILLE - Instituto de Ensino Superior de Joinville
* INESA - Instituto de Ensino Superior Santo Antônio
* SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
* SOCIESC - :pt:Sociedade Educacional de Santa Catarina, Sociedade Educacional de Santa Catarina (pt Wikipedia)
* UNIVILLE - Universidade da Região de Joinville
Transportation
Domestic airport
Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (IATA code: JOI) is a minor airport in southern Brazil and serves only domestic flights. It is located from downtown.
Highways
The city is served by Harold Nielson Bus Station. It is run by ''Seinfra'' and has two floors and eighteen companies, with buses that make intercity and interstate journeys daily. Passenger traffic occurs twenty-four hours a day, with sale of tickets varying from company to company.
Joinville is away from
Curitiba
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in ...
on the BR-101, and from Florianópolis, the state capital.
Health
Joinville has specialized clinics mainly in surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics, dentistry, neurology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, gynecology, urology, endocrinology, orthopedics, nephrology, among others. By 2011, the city had seven hospitals, 635 doctors' offices, 86 dental offices, 54 health posts, 146 pharmacies, 4 emergency rooms and 36 ambulances. Besides the seven hospitals, the city still has: Maternity Darci Vargas; Pro-Rim Institute, reference in the country; Sadalla Amin Ghanem Hospital of Eyes.
The average infant mortality rate in the city is 7.57 for 1000 live births. The hospitalizations due to diarrhea are 0.2 for every 1,000 inhabitants. Compared to all municipalities in the state, it is in positions 155 of 295 and 235 of 295, respectively. When compared to cities throughout Brazil, these positions are 3759 of 5570 and 4284 of 5570, respectively.
Sport
The city also offers leisure options in sports: there is a golf course, Equestrianism, equestrian centre and a kart track. For outdoor activities lovers, there are places suitable for practicing any sport, from shooting (German tradition from the Middle Ages, kept until today) to adventure and nautical - the largest and best equipped Yacht Club in Santa Catarina State is in the municipality.
The city also hosts famous teams of basketball, salon (Indoors) football and volleyball, all of them highly recognised in the national leagues.
Sporting clubs
*Joinville Esporte Clube (abbreviation: JEC).
On 8 December 2013, Joinville made headlines in the sport world when the game between Clube Atlético Paranaense and CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama-RJ at Arena Joinville, the main football stadium in town was interrupted by violent fights between fans. The game was part of the last qualifying games of the Premier league "Serie A" in Brazil - Atlético Paranaense were fighting for a position in the Libertadores Cup and Vasco da Gama was fighting not to be relegated to the lower league "Serie B". Atlético Paranaense were hosting a game in Joinville after already being penalized for violence in its own arena in Curitiba, Paraná (120 km away from Joinville).
Notable people
* Eduardo Fischer, swimmer
* Jovani Furlan, ballet dancer
* Luma Grothe, fashion model
* Maurício Gugelmin, former Formula One and ChampCar driver
* Juarez Machado, artist
* Ana Cláudia Michels, fashion model
* Vitor Miranda, thaiboxer and martial artist
* Márcia Narloch, gold medal winner in the women's marathon at the 2003 Pan American Games
* Daniel Orzechowski, swimmer
* Tiago Splitter, basketball player
References
External links
Official local government site-
{{Authority control
Joinville,
German-Brazilian culture
Populated places established in 1851
1851 establishments in Brazil
Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state)