Theme Week Estonia – Jõhvi
Friday, 29 April 2022 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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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 .
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.
Orthodox Church of the Epiphany © Toomas Schvak/cc-by-sa-3.0
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.
Here you can find the complete
Overview of all Theme Weeks .
Read more on
Jõhvi ,
visitestonia.com – Jõhvi Church of St. Michael and museum ,
visitestonia.com – Pargi Shopping Centre ,
Wikivoyage Jõhvi and
Wikipedia Jõhvi . Learn more about the
use of photos . To inform you about latest news most of the city, town or tourism websites offer a newsletter service and/or operate Facebook pages/Twitter accounts. In addition more and more destinations, tourist organizations and cultural institutions offer Apps for your Smart Phone or Tablet, to provide you with a mobile tourist guide (
Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State -
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Johns Hopkins University & Medicine - Coronavirus Resource Center -
Global Passport Power Rank -
Democracy Index -
GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
Global Competitiveness Report -
Corruption Perceptions Index -
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World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index -
UN Human Development Index -
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