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Jork
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jork is a small town on the left bank of the Elbe, near Hamburg (Germany).
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Jork | |
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Location of Jork within Stade district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 53°32′04″N 09°40′54″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Stade |
Subdivisions | 7 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Matthias Riel[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 62.27 km2 (24.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,344 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 21635 |
Dialling codes | 04162 |
Vehicle registration | STD |
Website | www.jork.de |
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Jork belongs to the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony. The town is the capital of the Altes Land, one of the biggest fruit growing areas in Europe, and Jork is home to a Fruit Research Center.[3][4]