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Borough in Estonia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kohtla-Nõmme is a borough (Estonian: alev) in Toila Parish, in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It had a population of 1,047 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 4.64 km².[1]
Kohtla-Nõmme | |
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Borough with a municipality status | |
Coordinates: 59°21′14″N 27°11′31″E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Ida-Viru County |
Municipality | Toila Parish |
Area | |
• Total | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
Population (01.01.2009) | |
• Total | 1,047 |
• Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
In the 1930s, New Consolidated Gold Fields opened a shale oil extraction complex at Kohtla-Nõmme. In 1937, the company opened the Kohtla underground mine. After the occupation of Estonia by the Soviet Union, the company was nationalized in 1940. The Kohtla-Nõmme shale oil extraction complex continued to operate until 1961. The underground mine stayed operational until 2001.[2] After that the Estonian Mining Museum was opened at the site.
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