Jõhvi
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.
Jõhvi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Jõhvi Location in Estonia | |
| 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) | |
| • 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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