Jõhvi
Jõhvi (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.
Jõhvi | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Jõhvi Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°21′27″N 27°25′37″E | |
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| County |  |
| Municipality | |
| City status | 1938 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 10,051 |
| • Rank | 14th |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 34.5% |
| • Russians | 55.7% |
| • other | 9.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 41501 to 41599 |
| Area code(s) | (+372) 33 |
| Website | www.johvi.ee |
Ethnic Estonians are a minority in Jõhvi, as about 55% of the town's population are ethnic Russians.
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.
Climate
| Climate data for Jõhvi (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
16.8 (62.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −34.5 (−30.1) |
−31.4 (−24.5) |
−26.8 (−16.2) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−25.9 (−14.6) |
−28.7 (−19.7) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45 (1.8) |
33 (1.3) |
39 (1.5) |
32 (1.3) |
49 (1.9) |
83 (3.3) |
81 (3.2) |
103 (4.1) |
74 (2.9) |
82 (3.2) |
65 (2.6) |
50 (2.0) |
736 (29.0) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 88 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 81 |
| Source: Estonian Weather Service[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
Jõhvi church
Central square
Jõhvi Gymnasium
Jõhvi promenade.jpg)
Statue of Estonian military commander Aleksander Tõnisson
Jõhvi Concert Hall
Jõhvi Central Library
Jõhvi at night
Monument in memoriam of Kaljo Kiisk
References
- "Climate normals-Temperature". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- "Climate normals-Precipitation". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- "Climate normals-Humidity". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jõhvi. |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jõhvi. |
- Jõhvi Parish (in Estonian and Russian)
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Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia. | ||
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