Joinville

Joinville () is the largest city in Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. It is the third largest municipality in the southern region of Brazil, after the much larger state capitals of Curitiba and Porto Alegre. Joinville is also a major industrial, financial and commerce center.

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Joinville is the largest city in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina and serves as a major hub for industry, finance, and commerce in the region. It ranks as the third largest municipality in Brazil's southern region, after the state capitals Curitiba and Porto Alegre.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Joinville
Settlement.official_name: Municipality of Joinville
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_caption: From the top, clockwise: skyline of downtown Joinville, Memory Station, the National Museum of Immigration and Colonization, Rua das Palmeiras, and Holz Hotel
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Joinville.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão de Joinville.svg
Settlement.nicknames: City of Princes, City of Flowers, Brazilian Manchester
Settlement.motto: "My greatness is identical to that of Brazil"
Settlement.image_map: SantaCatarina Municip Joinville.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Joinville
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Mesoregion
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Microregion
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Norte Catarinense

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: joinvilense
Population: 616317
Area: 1126.106
Elevation: 4
Official website: www.joinville.sc.gov.br
Image: 01 JoinvilleCentro.jpg
Dialing code: 047

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Commons category: Joinville
postal code: 89200-000
Commons gallery: Joinville
native label: Joinville
Human Development Index: 0.809
inception: 1851-03-09
electorate: 416827

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History
Founding
Geography
Climate
Neighbourhoods
Culture
Demographics
Religion
Education
Colleges and universities
State and Federal
Transportation
Domestic airport
Buses
Football
Notable people
See also
References
External links

The city has a very high human development index (0.809) among Brazilian municipalities, being 21st nationally, and has one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. One study pointed to Joinville as the second best city to live in Brazil.