Joinville is the largest municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. Its population was about 664,500 in 2025. Settled largely by European immigrants of Portuguese, German, Polish, Austrian, Swiss, Czech and Italian descent, Joinville hosts the world's largest dance festival each year and is one of only two cities outside Moscow with a Bolshoi Ballet school.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Joinville (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_total
664,500
Infobox: population_as_of
2025
Infobox: area_total_km2
1131
Infobox: established_date
9 March 1851
Infobox (wikitext), elevation_m
elevation_m = 4
Wikipedia REST summary, coordinates
{"lat":-26.3204,"lon":-48.8437}
- In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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