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Coordinates: 26°19′13″S 48°50′37″W / 26.3204°S 48.8437°W / -26.3204; -48.8437
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Joinville
Municipality
The Municipality of Joinville
File:Joinville zentrum.jpg
Flag of Joinville
Flag
Official seal of Joinville
Seal
Nickname: 
City of Princes - City of Flowers
Location of Joinville
Location of Joinville
CountryBrazil Brazil
RegionSouth
StateSanta Catarina
FoundedMarch 9, 1851
Government
 • MayorCarlito Merss (PT)
Area
 • Total1,130.878 km2 (436.634 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total515,250
 • Density455/km2 (1,180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code
89200-000
Area code+55 47
WebsiteJoinville, Santa Catarina

Joinville (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒõjˈvili]) is a city in Santa Catarina State, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Joinville is Santa Catarina's largest city. In 2010, its population has reached approximately 520,000, many of whom are of German descent.[1]

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 Brazil.[2]

History

The first inhabitants in the region of Joinville were a Tupi people. Joinville was founded on March 9, 1851, by German, Swiss and Norwegian immigrants.

Even though it is considered a German-Brazilian city, its name is French (Joinville was named after François d'Orléans, prince of Joinville, son of King Louis-Philippe of France, who married Princess Francisca of Brazil, in 1843). The city's former name was Dona Francisca, but was changed to Joinville in 1851.

The land where Joinville is located was part of the French and Brazilian Royal Family wedding gift, even though the Prince of Joinville and his Brazilian bride had never been to the land.

A German house in Joinville.

However, a Royal Palace was built in their honor around 1870. In 1851, the French prince, after a financial crisis, sold almost all his lands in Southern Brazil to the German Senator Mathias Schröder.

Senator Schröder was a member of the Colonization Society of Hamburg. This society, made up of bankers, businessmen and merchants, attracted immigrants to be sent to Brazil and thereby establish commercial ties between Germany and the German communities in Brazil. In 1851, the first 118 German and Swiss immigrants arrived, followed by 74 Norwegian immigrants.

From 1850 to 1888, Joinville received 17,000 German immigrants, most of them Lutherans, poor peasants coming to occupy this part of Brazil.[1]

Climate

In some rare cases, Joinville gets hit by South Atantic cyclones, the most notable being Cyclone Catarina in 2004. Although Joinville lies in the temperate zone, because of its low altitude and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean it sees little temperature variation throughout the year, with every month seeing average highs in the 20s C.

Climate data for Joinville
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		25
(77) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		24
(75) 		26
(79) 		28
(82) 		25
(77)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		19
(66) 		18
(64) 		15
(59) 		13
(55) 		11
(52) 		11
(52) 		12
(54) 		13
(55) 		14
(57) 		16
(61) 		18
(64) 		14
(57)
Source: Climatempo[3]

Characteristics and tourism

Joinville in the afternoon.

Joinville is famous for its strong German-influenced culture. The city retains many aspects of the German culture, in its architecture, in the local dishes, parties and in the way of life of its inhabitants, known as workaholics.

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.[4] Joinville is the only city outside of Moscow to have a school of the Bolshoi Ballet, the renowned Russian Ballet Company. The city is home to a Catholic bishop, several Lutheran churches (one of the largest communities in Brazil), a Botanical Garden and a Zoo. Parks, and several beaches are less than an hour's drive away from the city.[5] Joinville is also home to several museums including the "MUBI" bicycle museum.[6]

The Royal Palace, built in the mid-19th century, nowadays is a museum about the German immigration to Brazil. It has furniture and costumes dating back to the mid-19th century.

A typical German house in Joinville, built in 1921 by the butcher Otto Schroeder, son of German immigrants.

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 as the world's "largest dance festival". There are competitions in seven different categories, from classical ballet 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 500,000 inhabitants and an economy based mainly on industry, Joinville has become the largest city in State of Santa Catarina. Also called the “Catarinense Manchester”, for its economic and technological leadership – the name refers to the English city that is an industrial historical point of reference – Joinville stands out as one of the most important Brazilian cities, being on the tour schedule of visitors from all over Brazil and the World.

Ethnicities

As a result of the German immigration to this part of Brazil, most of Joinville's inhabitants are of German ancestry[citation needed], a number of people descend from immigrants of other European countries, such as Portugal and Italy. A minority of the population (7.32%) are Black or Pardos.

Race/Skin color Percentage Number
Whites 91.50% 393,085
Pardos (brown) 5.13% 22,025
Blacks 2.19% 9,413
Amerindians 0.14% 613
Yellow (Asian) 0.17% 711

Source: IBGE 2000.[7]

Religion

The first settlers were mainly Lutherans but, nowadays, followers of this religion make up only 6.13% of the population. Today, most of the Protestants are of Pentecostal faith. The main religion, as in most of Brazil, is Roman Catholicism.

Religion Percentage Number
Roman Catholics 73.26% 314,729
Protestants 22.49% 96,632
No religion 2.01% 8,656

Source: IBGE 2000.[8]

Economy

A region of Joinville.

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: Datasul,[9] Logocenter,[10] Microvix and SoftExpert

Joinville is also home to many very well known large corporations in Brazil such as: Tupy,[11] Tigre,[12] Embraco,[13] Dohler,[14] Consul,[15] Wetzel,[16] Busscar,[17] Ciser,[18] Schulz S/A.[19]

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 and Curitiba. Joinville is also the third most populous city in the southern region of Brazil, after the neighboring state capitals of Curitiba and Porto Alegre.[20]

Languages

Portuguese, the official language of Brazil, is spoken and used by the entire population. English and 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.[21]

Colleges and universities

  • INESA - Instituto de Ensino Superior Santo Antônio;
  • ACE - Associação Catarinense de Ensino;
  • FCJ - Faculdade Cenecista de Joinville;
  • Ielusc - Instituto Superior e Centro Educacional Luterano Bom Jesus;
  • IESville - Instituto de Ensino Superior de Joinville;
  • SOCIESC - Sociedade Educacional de Santa Catarina;
  • UDESC - Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina;
  • Univille - Universidade da Região de Joinville;
  • UFSC - Santa Catarina Federal Unviversity will open a branch in Joinville by 2009;
  • and many others.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Control tower of Joinville Airport.
Joinville Airport.

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 13 km from downtown, 75 km from Navegantes Airport, 110 km from Curitiba International Airport and 163 km from Florianópolis International Airport.

In 2003 Joinville Airport recorded movement of 180,000 passengers and nearly 10,000 takeoffs and landings. On March 8, 2004, during commemorations of the city’s 153rd anniversary, Joinville gained a newly upgraded airport. A new passenger terminal opened at Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport, able to handle up to 500,000 people a year. A new administrative building and control tower were also built.

The airport adopted the Aeroshopping concept, which Infraero is implementing at its airports. The number of shops went from 8 to 22. The expectation is that implementation of the airport/shopping center idea will boost the number of jobs generated by the airport by 40%.

In spite of the growth in the number of flights and passengers, the airport lacks sufficient public transportation connecting it with the city center and other neighboring towns. Commuting from and to the airport is performed chiefly by taxis and private vehicles.

Highways

Joinville is 135 km away from Curitiba on the BR-101, and 184 km from Florianópolis, the state capital.

Distances

Sport

The city also offers leisure options in sports: there is a golf course, 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.

Sporting clubs

Neighborhoods

Famous people

Ana Cláudia Michels, Brazilian fashion model.

References

  1. ^ a b (( Radar Sul )) História da Cidade de Joinville - Santa Catatina - SC - Brasil
  2. ^ Bela Santa Catarina Notícias: Joinville valoriza Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano (IDH)
  3. ^ "Climatempo:".
  4. ^ 26º Festival de Dança de Joinville
  5. ^ CELST - Comunidade Evangélica Luterana Santíssima Trindade
  6. ^ MUBI - O Museu da Bicicleta de Joinville (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ Sistema IBGE de Recuperação Automática - SIDRA
  8. ^ Sistema IBGE de Recuperação Automática - SIDRA
  9. ^ Datasul (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Datasul. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  10. ^ Logocenter (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Logocenter. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  11. ^ Tupy (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Tupy. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  12. ^ Tigre (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Tigre. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  13. ^ Embraco (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Embraco. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  14. ^ Dohler (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Dohler. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  15. ^ Consul (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Consul. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  16. ^ Wetzel (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Wetzel. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  17. ^ Busscar (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Busscar. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  18. ^ Ciser (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Ciser. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  19. ^ Schulz (PDF) (in Portuguese). Joinville, Brazil: Schulz. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  20. ^ 2010 IBGE Census
  21. ^ Bela Santa Catarina: Prefeitura de Joinville pretende ampliar ensino da língua alemã
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