Kehra
Kehra | |
|---|---|
Kehra pulp mill | |
| Coordinates: 59°20′13″N 25°19′42″E / 59.33694°N 25.32833°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Anija Parish |
| First historical record | 1565 |
| Manor first mentioned | 1637 |
| Borough rights | 13 September 1945 |
| Town rights | 25 August 1993 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 56.0 m (183.7 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 40.0 m (131.2 ft) |
| Population (01.01.2024) | |
• Total | 2,873 |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • estonians | 54.6% |
| • russians | 30.7% |
| • ukrainians | 7.58% |
| • other | 7.12% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Codes | 74301, 74305, 74306, 74307, 96114 |
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Kehra is a town in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, best known for its pulp and paper mill. The town stands on the banks of the Jägala River, and it has a station on the Tallinn–Narva railway. As of January 1, 2023, the town had a population of 2,694.