Jõhvi
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 Jõhvi
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| Coordinates: 59°21′N 27°25′E / 59.35°N 27.417°ECoordinates: 59°21′N 27°25′E / 59.35°N 27.417°E | |||
| Country |  Estonia |
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| County |  Ida-Viru County |
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| Municipality |  Jõhvi Parish |
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| • Total | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 16,850 | ||
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | www.johvi.ee | ||
Jõhvi (German: Jewe) 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 58% of the town's population are either ethnic Russian immigrants who arrived in Estonia during the period of Soviet rule of Estonia (1944 - 1991) or their descendants.
[edit] History
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.
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Jõhvi church
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Central square at night
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Jõhvi Gymnasium
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- Jõhvi Parish (Estonian) (Russian)
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