Kiviõli

Kiviõli (Russian: Кивиыли) is an industrial town in Ida-Viru County, Estonia. The settlement was founded in 1922 and became a town in 1946. The main industry is oil shale mining, which gives the town its name (literally "stone oil").

Kiviõli
Town
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Kiviõli
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°21′N 26°58′E
Country Estonia
County Ida-Viru County
Government
 • MayorSaveli Matjuhhin (Reform Party)
Area
 • Total11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total5,347
 • Rank24th
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Estonians38.6%
 • Russians53.6%
 • other7.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.kivioli.ee

In 2000, 51% of inhabitants were ethnic Russians and 39% were Estonians.

Neighborhoods of Kiviõli

Included in the town limits, but somewhat separate from the main part of the town, are the districts of Küttejõu and Varinurme.

There are five neighborhoods of Kiviõli:

  • Küttejõu
  • Lepatee
  • Sala-Aru
  • Soopealse
  • Varinurme.[1]

Sport

Estonian Sidecarcross Grand Prix has taken place in Kiviõli annually since 2008.

  • Kiviõli oil factory
  • Ash mountains
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See also

References
  1. "LINNAOSADE JA -JAGUDE LÜHENDID". www.eki.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 18 March 2020.

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