Kehra
Kehra is a small town in Harju County, northern Estonia, and the administrative centre of Anija Parish.
Kehra | |
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 Kehra in winter. | |
  Kehra Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°20′13″N 25°19′42″E | |
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| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,641 |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kehra has a station on the Elron rail line.
The town is home to a main church, built by the Russians, called "Unity in Christ". Jägala river flows through Kehra.[2]
Neighborhoods of Kehra
There are five neighborhoods of Kehra:
- Kehramõisa
- Põrgupõhja
- Uusasula
- Vana-asula
- Ülejõe[3]
Notable residents
- Kare Kauks (born 1961), singer and music teacher
- Laine Mägi (born 1959), actress, dancer, choreographer
- Karmen Pedaru (born 1990), fashion model
- Terje Pennie (born 1960), actress
- August Vaga (1893–1960), botanist
- Silvi Vrait (1951–2013), singer and music teacher
Gallery
Kehra pulp mill
Kehra railway station
Kehra Gymnasium
Jägala River in Kehra
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References
- Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January. Statistics Estonia.
- "Jägala jõgi". Keskkonnainfo.
- "LINNAOSADE JA -JAGUDE LÜHENDID". www.eki.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
External links
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Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia. | ||
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