Jõhvi
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 Jõhvi
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| Coordinates: 59°21′27″N 27°25′37″E / 59.35750°N 27.42694°ECoordinates: 59°21′27″N 27°25′37″E / 59.35750°N 27.42694°E | |||
| Country |
 Estonia
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| County |
 Ida-Viru County
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| Municipality |
 Jõhvi Parish
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| Founded | 1938 | ||
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| • Total | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 10,775 | ||
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| • Estonians | 34.5% | ||
| • Russians | 55.7% | ||
| • other | 9.6% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 71501 to 71599 | ||
| Area code(s) | (+372) 22 | ||
| Website | www.johvi.ee | ||
Jõhvi (German: Jewe, Russian: Йыхви) is a town in north-eastern Estonia, and the capital of Ida-Viru County. The town is also an administrative centre of Jõhvi Parish. It is situated 50 km from the Russian border.
Ethnic Estonians are a minority in Jõhvi, as about 55% of the town's population are ethnic Russians.
Jõhvi was first mentioned as a village in 1241 in Liber Census Daniae when it was ruled by Denmark. Historical names of Jõhvi were Gewi and Jewi. In the 13th century a church was built here and Jõhvi became the centre of the local church parish.
On 1 May 1938 Konstantin Päts renamed the Jõhvi borough a town along with nearly all Estonian boroughs. Up to 1991, Jõhvi was a district of Kohtla-Järve. In 2005 the town of Jõhvi was united with the parish of Jõhvi.
Jõhvi is twinned with:
Jõhvi church
Central square
Jõhvi Gymnasium
Jõhvi promenade
Statue of Estonian military commander Aleksander Tõnisson
Jõhvi Concert Hall
Jõhvi Central Library
Jõhvi at night
Monument in memoriam of Kaljo Kiisk
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