Joinville

The area surrounding Joinville had been inhabited by the Guarani people for approximately 7,000 years. From 1851 to 1888, the city of Joinville received 17,000 German immigrants. Swiss settlers on 9 March 1851. Immigrants from Norway 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 Helgeland, Lars C. Steensem of Ytterøy, Hans Petter Luttersen of Horten, and Martin Nordby of Larvik. 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 Cachoeira. It is not far from the border with the state of Paraná and its capital, Curitiba. The city is surrounded by the municipalities of Garuva, São Francisco do Sul, Araquari, Guaramirim, Schroeder, Jaraguá do Sul and Campo Alegre (this one in the microregion 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 Baía da Babitonga Wildlife Reserve 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 humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Köppen climate classification data). In some rare cases, Joinville gets hit by South Atlantic cyclones, the most notable being Cyclone Catarina 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 • 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 ==Culture==

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 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. Joinville is also home to several museums including the "MUBI" bicycle museum. ==Demographics==

European Brazilians compose most of the city's population, tracing their origins mostly from Southern and Central Europe. A minority of the population (23.6%) are Black or Pardo (Brown-colored multiracials). Source: 2022 census. ==Religion==

Source: IBGE 2000. ==Education==

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. Colleges and universities State and Federal • Federal University of Santa Catarina • Federal Institute of Santa Catarina • Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina ==Transportation==

. 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 from downtown. Buses The city is served by Harold Nielson Bus Station. == Football ==

• Joinville Esporte Clube is a local football club. ==Notable people==

• Alexandr Fier, chess grandmaster • Eduardo Fischer, swimmer • Jovani Furlan, ballet dancer • Luma Grothe, fashion model • Maurício Gugelmin, racecar driver • Juarez Machado, painter • Ana Lúcia Martins, politician • Ana Cláudia Michels, fashion model • Vitor Miranda, martial artist • Márcia Narloch, marathon runner • Daniel Orzechowski, swimmer • Gabriel Sara, footballer • Adriano Silva, politician • Tiago Splitter, basketball player ==See also==