Jõhvi Parish
Jõhvi Parish () is an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County, consisting of the county capital Jõhvi and its environs. It has a population of 13,174 (2006) and an area of . Settlements Towns Jõhvi Small boroughs Tammiku Villages Religion Twin administrative entities Jõhvi is twinned with: * Loimaa, Finland, since 1997 * Uddevalla, Sweden, since 1997 * Kingisepp, Russia, since 1999 * Thisted, Denmark, since 2000 * Olecko Olecko (former since 1560, colloquially also , since 1928) is a town in northeastern Poland. It is in Masuria, near Ełk and Suwałki, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It is at the mouth of the Lega (river), Lega river which flows into the G ..., Poland, since 2006 References External links * Municipalities of Estonia {{IdaViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Municipalities Of Estonia
A municipality (, plural ) is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country. Municipalities in Estonia are of two types: *Urban municipalities or towns (, singular ) *Rural municipalities or Parish (administrative division), parishes (, singular ). There is no other status distinction between them. Municipalities may contain one or several Populated places in Estonia, settlements. All but 5 urban municipalities (Haapsalu (urban municipality), Haapsalu, Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality), Narva-Jõesuu, Paide (urban municipality), Paide, Pärnu (urban municipality), Pärnu and Tartu (urban municipality), Tartu) plus 1 rural municipality (Ruhnu Parish, Ruhnu) contain only one settlement. As of 2017, there are no longer any "borough-parishes", i.e. rural municipalities with only one borough-type settlement. Ru ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pajualuse
Pajualuse is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It is located about southwest of the town of Jõhvi and 2 km west of Ahtme, district of Kohtla-Järve, by the Jõhvi–Tartu– Valga road ( E264). The entrance of the Viru oil shale mine is located to the south, in Kalina Kalina may refer to: People * Kalina people The Kalina, also known as the Caribs or mainland Caribs and by several other names, are an Indigenous people native to the northern coastal areas of South America. Today, the Kalina live largely in .... As of the 2011 census, Pajualuse's population was 50. References Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olecko
Olecko (former since 1560, colloquially also , since 1928) is a town in northeastern Poland. It is in Masuria, near Ełk and Suwałki, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It is at the mouth of the Lega (river), Lega river which flows into the Great Olecko Lake (''Jezioro Oleckie Wielkie'') on its southwestern shore. Olecko is the seat of Olecko County. History Since the 1540s, there was a hunting lodge on the Lega River, soon expanded into a castle, and a settlement, both called ''Olecko''. ''Margrabowa'' was founded as a town by Albert, Duke of Prussia, a vassal of Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Poland, on January 1, 1560.Wakar, p. 75 The name was derived from the word ''Margrabia'' (Polish for Margrave), the duke's title as the margraviate of Principality of Ansbach, Brandenburg-Ansbach's prince, by adding the suffix "-owa", which is typical in Poland for place names derived from personal names and titles. The town's coat of arms still reflects the Brandenburg red eagle and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thisted
Thisted is a town in the municipality of Thisted in the North Denmark Region of Denmark. It has a population of 13,505 (1 January 2025)BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark and is located in Thy (district), Thy, in northwestern Jutland. Market town status was given to Thisted in 1500. Name The town's name derives from the Germanic paganism, Germanic deity Tyr and could be translated as ''Tyr's Stead''.History ![]() [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kingisepp
Kingisepp ( or ), formerly Yamburg (), Yam (), and Yama (; Votic language, Votic: Jaama), is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town and the administrative center of Kingiseppsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located along the Luga River southwest of Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, east of Narva, and south of the Gulf of Finland. Population: History 14th century The town was first documented in 1384, when the Novgorod Republic, Novgorodians under Patrikas built there a Yam fortress, fortress against the Swedes. It was called Yama or Yamsky Gorodok, after the Izhorians, Izhorian (ethnic Baltic Finns, Finnic group) name Jaama. The environs of the town are still cited as the main location of speakers of the nearly extinct Ingrian language, Izhorian language. The citadel withstood sieges by the Swedes in 1395 and by the Teutonic Knights during the 1444–1448 war. 15-16th century The town became the most important economic center of the of the Novgor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uddevalla
Uddevalla is a Stad (Sweden), town in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It’s the seat of Uddevalla Municipality. In 2015, it had a population of 34,781, making it the largest town fully in Bohuslän. Uddevalla is located where the river Bäveån opens up into Byfjorden, a fjord in the south-eastern part of Skagerrak. The beaches of Uddevalla are filled with seashells and Uddevalla has one of the largest shell-Bank (geography), banks in the world. Uddevalla also has a port that once was a large shipyard, the ''Uddevallavarvet'' ("Uddevalla wharf"), which was the largest employer in Bohuslän during the 1960s. History Uddevalla originally belonged to Norway and received its town privileges in 1498. It’s probable that the town was founded some time before that, but we have no proof about that. The Norwegians originally named the city “Oddevald”, which later became “Oddevold”. Due to the town’s former proximity to Denmark and Sweden, as well as its strategic positio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Loimaa
Loimaa (; historical ) is a cities of Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Loimaa's neighboring municipalities are Huittinen, Humppila, Koski Tl, Marttila, Oripää, Punkalaidun, Pöytyä, Somero, Säkylä and Ypäjä. History First mentions of Loimaa come from the year 1439 but a parish was founded in the area already a decade earlier. The town was founded in its current form in 1876 as the railway between Turku and Toijala was completed. A legend of Prättäkitti is heavily associated with Loimaa. The town of Loimaa merged with Loimaan kunta (literally "Municipality of Loimaa") on January 1, 2005 and with the municipalities of Alastaro and Mellilä on January 1, 2009. The name ''Loimaa'' comes fro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Town Twinning
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sompa (village)
Sompa () is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru .... References Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Puru, Estonia
Puru is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Jõhvi Airfield (ICAO airport code, ICAO: EEJI) is located on the territories of Puru village. Pedagogic scientist, school director and politician Peeter Põld (1878–1930) was born in Puru. References Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pauliku
Pauliku is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It is located just southwest of the town of Jõhvi and northwest of Ahtme, district of Kohtla-Järve. Pauliku is bordered by the Tallinn–Narva railway to the north and Tammiku spoil tip A spoil tip (also called a boney pile, culm bank, gob pile, waste tip or bing) is a pile built of accumulated ''spoil'' – waste material removed during mining. Spoil tips are not formed of slag, but in some areas, such as England and Wales, ... to the south. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 70. References Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pargitaguse
Pargitaguse is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It is located just southeast of the town of Jõhvi and northeast of Ahtme district of Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve () is a city and Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in northeastern Estonia, founded in 1924 and incorporated as a town in 1946. The city is highly industrial, and is both a processor of oil shales and is a large producer of .... As of 1 January 2011 the settlement's population was 77. References Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |