Joinville

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Municipality of Joinville
Flag	Coat of Arms

Flag of Joinville	Coat of Arms of Joinville
Statistics
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:	496,051 (2006)
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:	Joinvillean
City Hall:	+(00)55-47-3431-3233, 3433-2480 (fax)
Mayor:	Marco Tebaldi
Website:	www.joinville.sc.gov.br
Population Ethnicity
Main ethnic groups:	German, Italian, Swiss and Norwegian origin
Weather
Climate:	Subtropical

Joinville is a city in Santa Catarina State, Southern Region of Brazil. Joinville is Santa Catarina's largest city. In 2006 its population was about 500,000 in an area of 1180 square km. Most of Joinville's inhabitants are of German descent.The city has one of the highest standards of living in Brazil, HDI 0,88. Joinville is also home to the Metropolitan region of the North and Northeast of Santa Catarina with a population of about 1,100,000 inhabitants - It is the largest of the 6 official Metropolitan regions in Santa Catarina State.

1 History
2 Economy
3 Tourism
4 Neighborhoods
5 Sporting clubs
6 Famous sons and daughters of Joinville
7 Other
8 External links
- 8.1 Links to universities and private colleges in Joinville
- 8.2 AERIAL VIEWS OF JOINVILLE

[edit] 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 the French prince François Ferdinand Philippe of Joinville, son of King Louis-Philippe of France, who 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 in Joinville. Nowadays, about 85% of the population is of German-Brazilian descent. The city is home to many Brazilians of Italian descent.

[edit] Economy

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

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 [1] and LOGOCENTER [2]

Joinville is also home to many very well known large corporations in Brazil such as TUPY [3]; TIGRE [4]; EMBRACO [5]; DOHLER [6]; CONSUL [7];WETZEL [8]; BUSSCAR [9] CISER [10] and SCHULZ COMPRESSORS [11] 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 should replace Londrina (PR) as the third largest city in the South of Brazil.

[edit] 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", which is the world's largest 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.

[edit] Neighborhoods

Adhemar Garcia
América
Anita Garibaldi
Atiradores
Aventureiro
Boa Vista
Boehmerwald
Bom Retiro
Bucarein
Centro
Comasa
Costa e Silva
Dona Francisca
Espinheiros

Fátima
Floresta
Glória
Guanabara
Iririú
Itaum
Itinga
Itoupava Açu
Jardim Iririú
Jardim Paraíso
Jardim Sophia
Jarivatuba
João Costa
Morro do Meio

Nova Brasília
Paranaguamirim
Parque Guarani
Petrópolis
Pirabeiraba-centro
Rio Bonito
Rio Velho
Saguaçu
Santa Catarina
Santo Antônio
São Marcos
Vila Cubatão
Vila Nova
Zona Industrial Norte

Zona Industrial Tupy

[edit] Sporting clubs

Joinville Esporte Clube (abbreviation: JEC)

[edit] Famous sons and daughters of Joinville

Ana Claudia Michels, Brazilian fashion model
Mauricio Gugelmin, former Formula One and ChampCar driver
Taiza Thomsen - Miss Brasil 2003

[edit] Other

Joinville has numerous elementary and middle schools, one large private university UNIVILLE[12], a branch of the Public Santa Catarina State University UDESC [13] and several independent colleges.

The city of Joinville is home to a Catholic bishop, several Lutheran churches [14] and [15] (one of the largest communities in Brazil), a Botanical Garden and Zoo, parks, and several beaches are a half an hour drive away from the city. It is also home to several museums.

The architecture of the city is typically German, as well as the orderly way of life.

The city is known locally as Chuville, meaning "rain-ville" for the abundant precipitation, but officially nicknamed Cidade das Flores, "city of flowers", though it has been proposed by respectable members of the community to change the name to Cidade das Mulheres, in honor of Joinville's lovely local women.

Three main Shopping Centers [16] [17] [18] 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.
Joinville is also part of the Federal Railroad Network - its main route is towards the São Francisco do Sul seaport.

The seaports of São Francisco do Sul (40 km) and Itajaí (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.

The current re-elected State Governor was Mayor of Joinville 3 times - the city plays a major role on State politics because of its large electorate college.