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Jõhvi

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Overview

Jõhvi is a town of 10,000 people (2021) in East Estonia. It is the most important transport hub of the north-eastern-most county in Estonia, Ida-Virumaa.

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Introduction

Town in Estonia This article is about the town in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Virumaa County. For the village in the same parish, see Jõhvi (village). Town in Ida-Viru County, EstoniaJõhviTownJõhvi central squareJõhviLocation in EstoniaCoordinates: 59°21′27″N 27°25′37″E / 59.35750°N 27.42694°E / 59.35750; 27.42694Country EstoniaCounty Ida-Viru CountyMunicipality Jõhvi ParishFirst historical record1241Town rights1 May 1938Area • Total7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)Population (01.01.2024) • Total10,880 • Rank13th • Density1,430/km2 (3,700/sq mi)Ethnicity (2021) • Estonians34.7% • Russians55.3% • other10%Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code41501-41599 Jõhvi (/ˈjoʊvi/ YOH-vee; Estonian: [ˈjɤhʋi]; 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.

History

[edit] 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 Jewe. In the 13th century a church was built there, and Jõhvi became the centre of the local church parish. On 1 May 1938, the government of Estonia upgraded the official status of Jõhvi from a borough to that of an independent town. During the period of Soviet administration (1944–1991), Jõhvi was administratively not a town, but a district of the city of Kohtla-Järve. In 2005, the town of Jõhvi was united with the parish of Jõhvi.

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Demographics

[edit] During the period when Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union, a significant influx of workers from other parts of the Soviet Union was initiated to support the expanding city of Kohtla-Järve, including the then district of Jõhvi. This influx resulted in Estonians becoming a minority in the area. Ethnic composition 1922-1959, 2000-2021 Ethnicity 1922 1934 1941 1959 2000 2011 2021 amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % Estonians 1472 90.9 1874 91.7 1822 89.8 3838 36.5 4022 33.2 3718 34.5 3635 34.7 Russians 106 6.54 124 6.07 85 4.19 - - 6482 53.5 6004 55.7 5797 55.3 Ukrainians - - 1 0.05 - - - - 395 3.26 289 2.68 285 2.72 Belarusians - - - - - - - - 543 4.48 344 3.19 279 2.66 Finns - - 2 0.10 104 5.13 - - 240 1.98 135 1.25 118 1.13 Jews 4 0.25 8 0.39 0 0.00 - - 23 0.19 17 0.16 13 0.12 Latvians - - 4 0.20 4 0.20 - - 39 0.32 21 0.19 32 0.31 Germans 15 0.93 14 0.69 - - - - 34 0.28 16 0.15 24 0.23 Tatars - - 8 0.39 - - - - 29 0.24 30 0.28 34 0.32 Poles - - 2 0.10 0 0.00 - - 51 0.42 33 0.31 32 0.31 Lithuanians - - 0 0.00 1 0.05 - - 39 0.32 27 0.25 28 0.27 unknown 1 0.06 2 0.10 3 0.15 0 0.00 122 1.01 17 0.16 39 0.37 other 22 1.36 4 0.20 9 0.44 6664 63.5 93 0.77 124 1.15 166 1.58 Total 1620 100 2043 100 2028 100 10502 100 12112 100 10775 100 10482 100

Climate

[edit] Climate data for Jõhvi (normals 1991–2020, extremes 1926–present) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 8.9(48.0) 10.6(51.1) 17.2(63.0) 26.6(79.9) 32.1(89.8) 33.1(91.6) 33.7(92.7) 34.6(94.3) 28.1(82.6) 19.7(67.5) 13.6(56.5) 10.9(51.6) 34.6(94.3) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.3(27.9) −2.4(27.7) 1.9(35.4) 9.5(49.1) 15.8(60.4) 19.6(67.3) 22.4(72.3) 21.0(69.8) 15.7(60.3) 8.5(47.3) 2.7(36.9) −0.5(31.1) 9.3(48.7) Daily mean °C (°F) −4.6(23.7) −5.2(22.6) −1.7(28.9) 4.5(40.1) 10.3(50.5) 14.6(58.3) 17.4(63.3) 15.9(60.6) 11.2(52.2) 5.5(41.9) 0.6(33.1) −2.5(27.5) 5.5(41.9) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.5(18.5) −8.5(16.7) −5.5(22.1) −0.1(31.8) 4.3(39.7) 9.1(48.4) 11.9(53.4) 10.9(51.6) 7.0(44.6) 2.4(36.3) −1.7(28.9) −5(23) 1.4(34.5) Record low °C (°F) −34.5(−30.1) −36(−33) −28.4(−19.1) −18(0) −6.5(20.3) −2.5(27.5) 1.7(35.1) −0.6(30.9) −4.2(24.4) −15.7(3.7) −25.9(−14.6) −41(−42) −41(−42) Average precipitation mm (inches) 45(1.8) 34(1.3) 36(1.4) 34(1.3) 50(2.0) 84(3.3) 77(3.0) 93(3.7) 67(2.6) 84(3.3) 64(2.5) 49(1.9) 717(28.2) Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.8 9.3 9.0 8.2 7.8 11.2 9.8 11.5 10.6 14.3 13.2 13.2 130.9 Average relative humidity (%) 90 88 80 72 68 73 76 80 84 87 90 91 82 Source 1: Estonian Weather Service Source 2: NOAA/NCEI (precipitation day, 1991-2020)