Joinville
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| Municipality of Joinville | |
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Flag of Joinville |
Coat of Arms of Joinville |
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| State: | Santa Catarina |
| Micro-Region: | Joinville (seat) |
| Founded: | March 9, 1851 |
| Location: | 26.301/26°18'5" N lat. 48.844°50'38" W long. |
| Area: | 1,183.1 km² |
| Population: | 487,000 (2004) |
| Population density: | around 405.71/km² |
| Subdivisions: | 43 |
| Elevation: | 4.5 m |
| Postal code: | 89100-xxx through 89300-xxx |
| Area/distance code: | (00)55-47 |
| Name of habitants: | Joinvilense |
| City Hall: | +(00)55-47-3431-3233, 3433-2480 (fax) |
| Mayor: | Marco Tebaldi |
| Website: | [www.joinville.sc.gov.br] |
| Email: | pmjnews@netville.com.br |
| Population Ethnicity | |
| Main ethnic groups: | German, Italian, Swiss and Norwegian origin |
| Weather | |
| Climate: | Temperate |
Joinville is a city in Santa Catarina State, Southern Region of Brazil. Joinville is Santa Catarina's largest city. In 2005 its population was about 500,000 in an area of 1180 square km. Most of Joinville's inhabitants are of German descent.
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 considerated a German-Brazilian city, its name is French (Joinville was named after the French prince François Ferdinand Philippe of Joinville, son of the king Louis Philippe, married Brazilian princess Dona Francisca, 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 bride have never been to the land, but 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. The senator was member of the Colonizator Society of Hamburg and started to attract thousands of European immigrants to the region. In 1851, the first 118 German and Swiss immigrants arrived, followed by 74 Norwegian immigrants. Until the 1900's, when the Society was finished, almost 30.000 Germanic immigrants arrived to Joinville. Nowadays, about 85% of the population is of German-Brazilian descent. The city is home to many Brazilians of Italian descent.
Economy
Joinville's economy is based on industrial activities and commerce. The city is also the center of some of Brazilian's largest software companies in the country such as DATASUL [[http://www.datasul.com.br/]] and LOGOCENTER [[http://www.logocenter.com.br/]]
Joinville is also home to many very well known large corporations in Brazil such as TUPY [[http://www.tupy.com.br/]]; TIGRE [[http://www.tigre.com.br/home.aspx]]; EMBRACO [[http://www.embraco.com.br/entrada.htm]]; DOHLER [[http://www.dohler.com.br/home.cfm]]; CONSUL [[http://www.consul.com.br/consul/control/cs/br/s3/home]]; BUSSCAR [[http://www.busscar.com.br/]] and CISER [[http://www.ciser.com.br/]] to name a few.
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 will replace Londrina (PR) as the third largest city in the South of Brazil.
Tourism
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 ["Joinville Dance Festival"] a large Brazilian dance event held every year during the month of July. Joinville is the only city outside of Moscow to have a school of the Bolshoi Ballet, the renowned Russian Ballet Company.
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.
Neighborhoods
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Sporting clubs
- Joinville Esporte Clube (abbreviation: JEC)
Famous cities' daugthers and sons
Other
- Joinville has numerous elementary and middle schools, one large private university UNIVILLE[[http://www.univille.br/]], a branch of the Public Santa Catarina State University UDESC [[http://www.joinville.udesc.br/portal/]] and several independent colleges.
- The architecture of the city is typically German, as well as the orderly way of life.
- Three main Shopping Centers [[http://www.muellerjoinville.com.br/home/]] and several large supermarkets make the local commerce very active and a regional center of commerce for the Northeast of Santa Catarina state.
- Joinville also has a newly renovated airport with several connecting flights to all the main Cities in the Southern & Southeastern regions of Brazil.
- The seaports of Sao Francisco do Sul (40 km) and Itajai (90 km) handle the local industries exports. Joinville exports textiles, automotive parts, air conditioners, refrigerators, electrical compressors,buses, amongst many other products.
- The city is also home to two of the largest software companies in Brazil.
External links
- http://www.joinville.sc.gov.br (local government - Portuguese)
- http://www.promotur.com.br (tourism - Portuguese)
- http://www.joinvilleconvention.tur.br/ (Convention & Visitors Bureau - English & Spanish)
- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/sc/joinville/ (in Portuguese)
- [Joinville (in German)]
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- *Street maps: [Street map from Mapquest], [MapPoint] or [Google]
- *Satellite images and Aerial photos: [Google]
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