Kehtna
Kehtna (German: Kechtel) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Rapla County, in central Estonia, located about 9 km (6 mi) southeast of the town of Rapla. Other nearby settlements include Keava, Kaerepere and Lelle. Kehtna is the administrative centre of Kehtna Parish. It has a population of 1,674 (as of 1 January 2012).[2]
Kehtna | |
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 Main building of Kehtna Manor | |
  Kehtna Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°55′26″N 24°52′32″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Rapla County |
| Municipality | Kehtna Parish |
| First mentioned | 1470[1] |
| Population (01.01.2012[2]) | |
| • Total | 1,674 |
Kehtna Manor was first mentioned in 1470 as Kectel and in 1485 as Hof Kechtenal. The Early-Classicist main building was built in the 1790s. After a fire in 1905, it was rebuilt in 1906–10 and gained its current Baroque look. The manor is surrounded by a 5-hectare (12-acre) large park with a varied collection of shrubs.[1]
Notable people
- Alo Bärengrub (born 1984), football player
- Alo Dupikov (born 1985), football player
- Rummu Jüri (1856–?), outlaw and folk hero, worked as a valet in Kehtna Manor
- Külliki Saldre (born 1952), actress
Gallery
The local government of Kehtna Parish, the former Steward's house of Kehtna Manor
The vodka cellar of Kehtna Manor
Kehtna Primary School
Local grocery store
References
- "Kehtna alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- "Kehtna valla arengukava aastateks 2007-2016" (in Estonian). Kehtna vald. p. 8. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kehtna. |
- Kehtna Parish (in Estonian)
- Kehtna Manor
- Kehtna Manor at Estonian Manors Portal
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