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Jõhvi

Jõhvi ( ; ; ) 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.

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Jõhvi is a town in northeastern Estonia that serves as the administrative center for both Ida-Viru County and Jõhvi Parish. Located roughly 50 kilometers from the Estonian-Russian border, it functions as an important regional hub for local government and administration in that part of the country.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: Town
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_skyline: Administratiivhoone Jõhvis, Jõhvi keskväljak.JPG
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_caption: Jõhvi central square
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Estonia
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Estonia
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: 24px Ida-Viru County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: 24px Jõhvi Parish
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_title: First historical record
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_date: 1241
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.area_total_km2: 7.62
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_total: 10880
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_as_of: 01.01.2024
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_rank: 13th

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Official name: Jõhvi
Population: 10880
Area: 7.56
Image: Administratiivhoone Jõhvis, Jõhvi keskväljak.JPG
Dialing code: 22

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Commons category: Jõhvi
postal code: 71501–71599
time of earliest written record: 1241-00-00
native label: Jõhvi
P6482: Jõhvi

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Jõhvi ( ; ; ) 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== 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.