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District

Jõhvi vald

Located in Ida-Virumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 59°21′24″ N 27°23′35″ E

Jõhvi vald
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Population
12,739
12.7K
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
12
listed under Jõhvi vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport124 km
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport146 km

About Jõhvi vald

Jõhvi vald is a district. Location: Ida-Virumaa, Estonia. Population: 12,739. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (124 km). Nearby sights include Rääkjärv and Kastjärv.

At a glance

Area
124 km²

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Jõhvi vald

  • Skien· Norway
  • Loimaa· Finland

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Jõhvi vald over time

Population of Jõhvi vald over time
2011 12,739
2014 12,696
2015 12,567
2016 11,786
2017 11,620
2018 11,924
2019 12,056
2020 11,852
2021 11,699
2022 11,947
2023 12,351
2024 12,391

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Jõhvi vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (27 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Jõhvi vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°8°15°19°22°21°15°9°2°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-6°-1°5°9°12°11°7°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)322730333856748177705946

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Jõhvi vald

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 124 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) (146 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 150 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 124 kmsouth
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 146 kmwest
  • Pulkovo Airport (LED) St. Petersburg 170 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 150 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 331 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Jõhvi vald

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Vaivara Concentration Camp Historic site 21 kmE
  • Ratva Järv Lake 18 kmSW
  • Rääkjärv Lake 11 kmSE
  • Konsu Järv Lake 18 kmSE

25–60 km17 places

  • Kunda Jõgi River 52 kmW
  • Narva Reservoir Lake 47 kmE
  • Uljaste Järv Lake 35 kmW
  • Tudu Järv Lake 41 kmSW

60–100 km27 places

  • Mohni Island 97 kmW
  • Vaindloo Island 78 kmNW
  • Lake Peipus Lake 68 kmS
  • Lahemaa National Park Natural site 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Jõhvi vald

12 places
  1. 1 Kahula 101
  2. 2 Pauliku 90
  3. 3 Puru 71

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages9

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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