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Joinville
Flag of Joinville
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Official seal of Joinville
Seal
Nickname: 
Flower city
Location of Joinville
Location of Joinville
CountryBrazil Brazil
RegionSouth
StateSanta Catarina
FoundedMarch 9, 1851
Government
 • MayorMarco Tebaldi (PSDB)
Area
 • Total1.130 km2 (0.436 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total487,003
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.857 – high
WebsiteJoinville, Santa Catarina

Joinville is a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Joinville is Santa Catarina's largest city. In 2006 its population was about 500,000, of whom the majority are of German descent.[1]

Joinville is one of the Brazilian cities that stands out on business tourism, owing to the excellent infrastructure to handle the most varied kinds of meetings, conferences and reunions. The city has one of the highest standards of living in Brazil.[2]

History

The first inhabitants in the region of Joinville were the Tupi-Guarani people. Joinville was founded on March 9, 1851, by German and Swiss 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 have 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 money crisis, sold almost all his lands in Southern Brazil to the German Senator Mathias Schroeder.

Senator Schroeder was a member of the Colonizator Society of Hamburg. This society, made up of bankers, businessmen and traders, 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 attracted to occupy this part of Brazil.[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 a half an hour drive away from the city. It is also home to several museums.[5]

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

One of the biggest dance events in Latin America, since 1983. It gathers about four thousand dancers, professionals and students, always on the second fortnight of July. The 11 days of presentations attract 50 thousand people to Centreventos Cau Hansen, every year. 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 450,000 inhabitants and an economy based on large industries, Joinville has reached the status of the biggest city in the 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 world 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.

Ethnicity

As a result of the German immigration to this part of Brazil, most of Joinville's inhabitants are Brazilians who trace their ancestry to immigrants from Germany, and a few to immigrants of other European countries, such as Portugal, Italy, Switzerland and Norway. A tiny minority of the population trace their ancestry to Black Africans, Native Americans and Japanese peoples.

German House in Joinville.
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.[6]

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.[7]

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[8] and Logocenter[9]

Joinville is also home to many very well known large corporations in Brazil such as: Tupy,[10] Tigre,[11] Embraco,[12] Dohler,[13] Consul,[14] Wetzel,[15] Busscar,[16] Ciser,[17] Schulz S/A.[18]

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 fourth most populated city in the Southern region of Brazil - by the end of the decade it should replace Londrina (PR) as the third largest city in the South of Brazil.

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.[19]

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 - Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas;
  • Univille - Universidade da Região de Joinville;
  • and many others.

Infrastructure

Joinville Airport.
People in Joinville Airport.

National Airport

Joinville is one of the largest in the Southern Region. Joinville Airport, 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 thousand passengers and nearly 10,000 takeoffs and landings. These figures grew in 2004. 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 thousand 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%.

Highways

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

Distances

  • São Francisco do Sul: 41 km;
  • Itajaí: 87 km;
  • Blumenau: 97 km;
  • Curitiba: 130 km;
  • Florianópolis: 188 km;
  • Criciúma: 355 km;
  • São Paulo: 525 km;
  • Rio de Janeiro: 971 km.

Sport

The city also offers leisure options in sports: there is a golf course, equine 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 better equipped Yacht Club in Santa Catarina State is at the municipality.

Sporting clubs

Neighborhoods

Famous sons and daughters of Joinville

Ana Claudia Michels, Brazilian fashion model.

References

  1. ^ http://www.radarsul.com.br/joinville/historia.asp
  2. ^ http://www.belasantacatarina.com.br/noticias.asp?id=1791
  3. ^ http://www.radarsul.com.br/joinville/historia.asp
  4. ^ http://www.festivaldedanca.com.br/site/br/historico.asp
  5. ^ http://www.celst.org.br/
  6. ^ Sistema IBGE de Recuperação Automática - SIDRA
  7. ^ Sistema IBGE de Recuperação Automática - SIDRA
  8. ^ Datasul (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Datasul. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  9. ^ Logocenter (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Logocenter. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  10. ^ Tupy (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Tupy. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  11. ^ Tigre (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Tigre. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  12. ^ Embraco (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Embraco. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  13. ^ Dohler (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Dohler. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  14. ^ Consul (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Consul. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  15. ^ Wetzel (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Wetzel. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  16. ^ Busscar (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Busscar. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  17. ^ Ciser (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Ciser. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  18. ^ Schulz (PDF) (in Portuguese). joinville, Brazil: Schulz. 2008. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  19. ^ http://www.belasantacatarina.com.br/variedades.asp?id=1559

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