Jork

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Jork
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Coat of arms of Jork
Jork (Germany)
Jork
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Stade
Town subdivisions 7 districts
Mayor Rolf Lühmann (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 62.27 km² (24 sq mi)
Elevation 4 m  (13 ft)
Population 11,875  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 191 /km² (494 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate STD
Postal code 21635
Area code 04162
Website www.jork.de
Location of the town of Jork within Stade district
Map

Coordinates: 53°32′04″N 09°40′54″E / 53.53444, 9.68167

Jork is a small town on the left bank of the Elbe, near Hamburg (Germany).

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.[1][2]


[edit] Division of the town

Jork consists of 7 districts

  • Borstel
  • Estebrügge
  • Hove
  • Jork
  • Königreich
  • Ladekop
  • Moorende

[edit] References

  1. ^ R. Stehr: Screening of sweet cherry cultivars in northern Germany, International Society for Horticultural Science
  2. ^ Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service - AGPS,

[edit] External links

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