Jõhvi
Jõhvi 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 | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Ida-Viru County |
| Municipality | Jõhvi Parish |
| 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
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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