Jõhvi | |
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)  Jõhvi Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°21′27″N 27°25′37″E / 59.35750°N 27.42694°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | ){kind=small} Ida-Viru County |
| Municipality | ){kind=small} 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 |
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.
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 (normals and extremes 1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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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) | 8.1 (46.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 26.0 (78.8) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.1 (89.8) | 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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) | −33.7 (−28.7) | −24.6 (−12.3) | −13.9 (7.0) | −6.2 (20.8) | −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) | 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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 132 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 90 | 88 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 82 |
| Source: Estonian Weather Service (precipitation days, 1971–2000)[1][2][3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Jõhvi (extremes 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) |
| 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) |
| Source: Estonian Weather Service[5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Jõhvi (extremes 1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) | 10.6 (51.1) | 15.9 (60.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 29.4 (84.9) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.3 (90.1) | 28.1 (82.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 12.7 (54.9) | 8.2 (46.8) | 32.3 (90.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −34.3 (−29.7) | −36.0 (−32.8) | −26.8 (−16.2) | −13.9 (7.0) | −6.5 (20.3) | −2.0 (28.4) | 2.3 (36.1) | −0.6 (30.9) | −4.2 (24.4) | −13.4 (7.9) | −21.9 (−7.4) | −41.0 (−41.8) | −41.0 (−41.8) |
| Source: Estonian Weather Service[6] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
Jõhvi church
Central square
Jõhvi Gymnasium
Jõhvi promenade
Jõhvi Concert Hall
Jõhvi Central Library
Jõhvi at night
Monument in memoriam of Kaljo Kiisk
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References
- ^ "Climate normals-Temperature". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Climate normals-Precipitation". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Climate normals-Humidity". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Kliimanormid-Sademed, õhuniiskus" (in Estonian). Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Climate normals-Temperature". Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Kliimanormid-Õhutemperatuur" (in Estonian). Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
External links
- Jõhvi Parish (in Estonian and Russian)