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").
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kiviõli Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°21′N 26°58′E | |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Saveli Matjuhhin (Reform Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 5,347 |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 38.6% |
| • Russians | 53.6% |
| • other | 7.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.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.
Gallery
Kiviõli oil factory.JPG)
Ash mountains
See also
References
- "LINNAOSADE JA -JAGUDE LÜHENDID". www.eki.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kiviõli. |
- Kiviõli official website (in Estonian)
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