Kohtla

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Kohtla
Village
Kohtla is located in Estonia
Kohtla
Kohtla
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°21′06″N 27°12′45″E / 59.35167°N 27.21250°E / 59.35167; 27.21250Coordinates: 59°21′06″N 27°12′45″E / 59.35167°N 27.21250°E / 59.35167; 27.21250
CountryEstonia
CountyIda-Viru County
MunicipalityToila Parish
First mentioned1419[1]
Population
 (01.01.2010[1])
 • Total79

Kohtla is a village in Toila Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia, located just south of the city of Kohtla-Järve and east of Kohtla-Nõmme borough.[2] It has a population of 78 (as of 1 January 2010).[1]

Before the 2017 Administrative Reform, the village belonged to Kohtla Parish.

In the 13th century on the site of Kohtla there was Odre village with the size of 18 carucates. Kohtla Manor (Kochtel) was first mentioned in 1419.[1] From 1750 to 1919 it belonged to the von  [de]. The building was burned down in 1941 during World War II.

Chess grandmaster Lembit Oll (1966–1999) originated from Kohtla-Vanaküla.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Kohtla küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  2. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
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