Oru, Kohtla-Järve
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Oru | |
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District of Kohtla-Järve | |
Coordinates: 59°22′12″N 27°34′11″E / 59.37000°N 27.56972°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Ida-Viru County |
City | Kohtla-Järve |
Population (1 Jan 2012) | |
• Total | 1,266 |
Oru is a settlement in Ida-Viru county, Estonia, surrounded by the Toila Parish but administered as an exclave district of the town of Kohtla-Järve which is located about 20 km (12 mi) to the west of Oru. The settlement was founded in connection with the construction of a plant producing peat briquettes in 1958. The population was 1266 according to the 2011 census.
Oru has a station on Edelaraudtee's eastern route.
Oru should not be confused with the located in nearby Toila, which was also the location of Oru Palace.
Categories:
- Districts of Kohtla-Järve
- Ida-Viru County geography stubs