Norwegian Brazilians are
Brazilian citizens who identify themselves as being of full or partial
Norwegian ancestry or people who emigrated from
Norway and reside in Brazil.
Norwegian immigration to Brazil started at the end of the 19th century,
as well as several other waves of
European immigration. The community of Norwegians and their descendants in Brazil is estimated to be the 3rd largest in the world,
being surpassed only by the Norwegian communities in the United States and Canada.
Influences of the Norwegian community in Brazil can be found in
Curitiba, home to the , as well as in the
Colonia Dona Francisca that originated the largest city in the state of
Santa Catarina,
Joinville, home to the Centreventos Cau Hansen.
In recent years, a few
Norwegians and even
Swedes
Swedes ( sv, svenskar) are a North Germanic ethnic group native to the Nordic region, primarily their nation state of Sweden, who share a common ancestry, culture, history and language. They mostly inhabit Sweden and the other Nordic countr ...
have migrated to the
littoral zone of the state of
Rio Grande do Norte (mainly in
Natal) and
Ceará
Ceará (, pronounced locally as or ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the ...
, attracted by the beaches and the tropical climate.
See also
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Scandinavian Brazilians
References
External links
Official website of the Alfredo Andersen Museum
{{Norwegian diaspora
European Brazilian