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 15,590 (2025) and an area of .
It was formed following the merger of two former Ida-Viru County municipalities in 2025: Toila Parish and then Jõhvi Parish.
Settlements Towns Jõhvi
Boroughs Kohtla-Nõmme
Small boroughs Tammiku, Toila, Voka
Villages Altküla, Amula, Edise, Jõhvi, Järve, Kaasikaia, Kaasikvälja, Kabelimetsa, Kahula, Kohtla, Kohtla-Uueküla, Konju, Kose, Kotinuka, Kukruse, Linna, Martsa, Metsamägara, Mõisamaa, Ontika, Paate, Pajualuse, Pargitaguse, Pauliku, Peeri, Puru, Päite, Pühajõe, Roodu, Saka, Servaääre, Sompa, Täkumetsa, Uikala, Vaivina, Valaste, Vitsiku, Voka
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, Poland, since 2006
Notable people Peeter Põld (1878 in Puru – 1930), pedagogy specialist, school director, politician and the first Minister of Education Ülo Uluots (1930 in Jõhvi – 1997), politician, mining engineer, military historian and Minister of Defence in 1992 Harri Tiido (born 1953 in Jõhvi), a senior diplomat. Toomas Asser (born 1954 in Jõhvi), medical scientist and Rector of the University of Tartu since 2018. Valentina Cherkasova (born 1958 in Jõhvi), a Soviet sport shooter; bronze medallist at the 1988 Summer Olympics Elmo Nüganen (born 1962 in Jõhvi), theatre and firm director, actor and artistic Director of Tallinn City Theatre since 1992. Üllar Saaremäe (born 1969 in Kohtla-Nõmme), actor, director, politician, and punk band singer. Eston Kohver (born 1971 in Jõhvi), Internal Security Service officer, detained by the Russian FSB in 2014 for a year. Andres Salumets (born 1971 in Jõhvi), biologist, biochemist, infertility expert and Professor at the Karolinska Institute
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