Jork
Jork | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Jork within Stade district | |
| Coordinates: 53°32′04″N 09°40′54″E / 53.53444°N 9.68167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Stade |
| Subdivisions | 7 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Matthias Riel |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.24 km2 (24.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 11,801 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/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 |
Jork (German pronunciation: [jɔʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, in northern Germany, situated on the left bank of the Elbe, near Hamburg.
The town is the capital of the Altes Land, one of the biggest fruit growing areas in Europe, and is home to Jork Fruit Research Station.