Jõhvi
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This article is about the town in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Virumaa County. For the village in the same parish, see Jõhvi (village).
Jõhvi (German: Jewe) is a town in northeastern Estonia, and the administrative seat of Ida-Viru County and Jõhvi Parish. The town is located about 50 km west of the Estonia–Russia international border.
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Jõhvi | |
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Coordinates: 59°21′27″N 27°25′37″E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Ida-Viru County |
Municipality | Jõhvi Parish |
First historical record | 1241 |
Town rights | 1 May 1938 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
Population (31.12.2021)[1] | |
• Total | 10,482 |
• Rank | 13th |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
• Estonians | 34.7% |
• Russians | 55.3% |
• other | 10% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 41501-41599 |
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