Joinville () is the largest

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in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of

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. It is the third largest municipality in the southern region of Brazil, after the much larger state capitals of

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and

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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

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outside

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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, Polish, Austrian, German, Swiss, Czech, and Italian descent. The metropolitan area is home to 1,340,997 residents according to the 2010 census by

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, making it the most populous metropolitan region of the state of Santa Catarina.(( Radar Sul )) História da Cidade de Joinville - Santa Catatina - SC - Brasil
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

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in Latin America. It is also the seat of a

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History

The area surrounding Joinville had been inhabited by the

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for approximately 7,000 years. Even though it is considered a

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city, its origins are

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: the area of Joinville was the ''Colônia Dona Francisca'', designated as the dowry to be given to the future husband of

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, sister of Emperor

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. In 1843, Francisca married François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville, son of

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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

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, 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

and

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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

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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

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, Lars C. Steensem of Ytterøy, Hans Petter Luttersen of

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, and Martin Nordby of

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. Between 1851 and 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

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. It is not far from the border with the state of

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and its capital,

. The city is surrounded by the municipalities of

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, Araquari, Guaramirim,

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and Campo Alegre (this one in the

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of ). The city contains a port on , 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

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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

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(''Cfa'' in the

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data). In some rare cases, Joinville gets hit by South Atlantic cyclones, the most notable being

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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 above .

Neighbourhoods

* Adhemar Garcia * América *

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* Atiradores * Aventureiro * Boa Vista * Boehmerwald * Bom Retiro * Bucarein *

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* Comasa *

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* Espinheiros * Fátima * Floresta * Glória * Guanabara * Iririú * Itaum *

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* Itoupava Açu *

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* Jardim Sophia * Jarivatuba * João Costa * Morro do Meio * Nova Brasília * Paranaguamirim * Parque Guarani *

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* Pirabeiraba-centro * Rio Bonito * Rio Velho * Saguaçu * Santa Catarina * Santo Antônio *

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* Vila Cubatão * Vila Nova * Zona Industrial Norte * Zona Industrial Tupy Joinville city view

Culture

Joinville is famous for its strong

-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

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to have a school of the

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, the renowned Russian Ballet Company. The city is home to a

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, several Lutheran churches (one of the largest communities in Brazil), a

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and a

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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

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as the world's "largest dance festival". There are competitions in seven different categories, from

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s. 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,

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, Döhler,

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, Wetzel,

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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

and

. Joinville is also the third most populous city in the southern region of Brazil, after the neighboring state capitals of Curitiba and Porto Alegre.

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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 is home to a

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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

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. A minority of the population (23.6%) are

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( Brown-colored multiracials). ''Source: 2022 census. ''

Religion

The first settlers were mainly

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s but, nowadays, followers of this religion make up only 6.13% of the population. Today, most of the

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s are of

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faith. The first congregation of

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in Brazil was organized in Joinville. The main religion, as in most of Brazil, is

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. ''Source:

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.

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and

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are part of the official

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curriculum. As most of Joinville's inhabitants are of German ancestry, the

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is also taught in some schools.

Colleges and universities

State and Federal * UFSC -

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* IFSC -

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* 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 - Sociedade Educacional de Santa Catarina (pt Wikipedia) * UNIVILLE - Universidade da Região de Joinville

Transportation

Domestic airport

Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (

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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

on the

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, 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, including Dona Helena, 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. In 1995, the Joinvasc Stroke Program began with systematic data collection, and creating a stroke unit in 1997.

Sport

The city also offers leisure options in

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s: there is a

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course,

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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. Joinville is home to the American Football Club

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of the Liga BFA, who won the SC Bowl in 3 consecutive seasons: 2009, 2010 and 2011, and also made relevant participations in the national league. Sporting clubs *

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(abbreviation: JEC). The

has won the

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, Brazil's third division, in the 2011 season, and the

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in the 2014 season, but didn't make a good run in the first division, being

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again after just one year in the Série A. The team currently plays on the fourth division, the Série D. On 8 December 2013, Joinville made headlines in the sport world when the game between

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and 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

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(120 km away from Joinville).

Notable people

Alexandr Fier Alexandr Hilário Takeda Sakai dos Santos Fier (born 11 March 1988) is a Brazilian chess grandmaster. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2023. Career Fier won five gold medals at the Pan American Youth Chess F ...

, chess Grandmaster *

Eduardo Fischer Eduardo Aquiles Fischer (born March 25, 1980, in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Brazil. He swam for Brazil at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. Early years Eduardo began swimming at the age of seven, b ...

, swimmer * Jovani Furlan, ballet dancer * Luma Grothe,

fashion model A model is a person with a role either to display commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as an artist's model. Modelling ("modeling" in American English) entails using one's body to represent someone ...

Maurício Gugelmin Maurício Gugelmin (born 20 April 1963) is a Brazilian former racing driver and businessman, who competed in Formula One from to , and CART from 1993 to 2001. Born and raised in Joinville, Gugelmin began competitive kart racing aged seven, win ...

, former

Formula One Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel single-seater formula Auto racing, racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one ...

and

ChampCar Champ Car World Series (CCWS) was the series sanctioned by Open-Wheel Racing Series Inc., a sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing that operated from 2004 to 2008. It was the successor to Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), wh ...

driver *

Juarez Machado Juarez Machado (born 1941 in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is a Brazilian painter. Biography Machado studied fine arts at the School of Art in the state of Paraná, in the city of Curitiba. He has worked in illustration, theatre, televisi ...

, painter * Ana Lúcia Martins, councilwoman * Ana Cláudia Michels,

Vitor Miranda Vitor Bruno Soares Miranda (born March 10, 1979) is a Brazilian former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was the K-1 Brazil 2005 and K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007, K-1 Turkey 2007 super heavyweight tournament champion. Biography Vitor ...

, thaiboxer and

martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the pres ...

Márcia Narloch Márcia Narloch (born 28 March 1969 in Joinville) is a female marathon runner from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2003 Pan American Games. She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, st ...

, gold medal winner in the women's marathon at the

2003 Pan American Games The 2003 Pan American Games, officially the XIV Pan American Games () and commonly known as Santo Domingo 2003, were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to 17, 2003. The successful bid for the Games was made in the mid-1990 ...

Daniel Orzechowski Daniel Orzechowski (born 1 June 1985) is a Brazilian swimmer who has competed at World and Olympic level. At the 2006 South American Games, he got the silver medal in the 100-metre backstroke, in the 4×100-metre medley, and bronze in the 50-me ...

, swimmer * Gabriel Sara,

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

* Adriano Silva, politician *

Tiago Splitter Tiago Splitter Beims (born January 1, 1985) is a Brazilian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time All-EuroLeague Team se ...

basketball player Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's ...

References

External links

Official local government site
- {{Authority control German-Brazilian culture Populated places established in 1851 1851 establishments in Brazil Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state)