Jork

thumb|right|upright=1.2|Jork, aerial view Jork () is a municipality in the Stade district of Lower Saxony, Germany, situated on the left bank of the Elbe, near Hamburg.

Key facts

German location.name: Jork
German location.image_coa: DEU Jork COA.svg
German location.image_photo: Jork-rathaus01.jpg
German location.image_caption: Town hall
German location.image_plan: Jork_in_STD.png
German location.state: Niedersachsen
German location.district: Stade
German location.elevation: 4
German location.area: 62.24
German location.postal_code: 21635
German location.area_code: 04162
German location.licence: STD

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History
Climate
Division of the town
Gallery
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thumb|right|upright=1.2|Jork, aerial view Jork () is a municipality in the Stade district of Lower Saxony, Germany, situated on the left bank of the Elbe, near Hamburg.

The town is the capital of the Altes Land, one of the biggest fruit growing areas in Europe, and is home to Jork Fruit Research Station.