{
  "place_id": "yyhvi#8297_11522",
  "wikidata": "Q211059",
  "country": "EE",
  "local_name": "Jõhvi",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Jõhvi",
      "why": "Current official Estonian Latin-script name, retained in English with its local spelling; no Cyrillic romanization is needed.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Jewe",
          "why": "Historical German name used in English Baltic history."
        },
        {
          "name": "Yokhvi",
          "why": "Russian-based transcription from Йыхви."
        },
        {
          "name": "Johvi",
          "why": "Diacritic-free spelling of Jõhvi."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Jõhvi",
      "why": "Same form as in English; retained in the French reference entry, without a separate French exonym.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Jewe",
          "why": "German historical name used in French Baltic history."
        },
        {
          "name": "Jewi",
          "why": "Historical German spelling recorded in the French reference account."
        },
        {
          "name": "Gewi",
          "why": "Early historical spelling recorded in French reference material."
        },
        {
          "name": "Johvi",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing or indexing variant of Jõhvi for French retrieval; not a distinct official name. Textual frequency is unverified."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Jõhvi is a town in northeastern Estonia and the administrative centre of Ida-Viru County. Its fortified medieval church and modern concert hall are prominent landmarks in the surrounding industrial region.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "high",
  "notes": "",
  "rank": 897,
  "slug": "johvi"
}