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Kohtla-Järve's history is closely tied to the extraction of oil shale, the main mineral of Estonia.

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Kohtla-Järve

Estonia

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Estonia
Population
35.1K
Coordinates
59.40, 27.27
1341st most populous city in the world

Kohtla-Järve is a city and municipality in Ida-Viru County, northeastern Estonia, founded in 1924 and incorporated as a town in 1946.

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The city received its city status on 15 June 1946.

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Kohtla-Järve

Estonia

Country
Estonia
Population
35.1K
Coordinates
59.40, 27.27
1341st most populous city in the world

Kohtla-Järve is a city and municipality in Ida-Viru County, northeastern Estonia, founded in 1924 and incorporated as a town in 1946.

From the “History” section

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Photo: PjotrMahh1 · CC0

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The distance between Järve and Oru districts in Kohtla-Järve is about 20 km.

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Kohtla-Järve

Estonia

Country
Estonia
Population
35.1K
Coordinates
59.40, 27.27
1341st most populous city in the world

Kohtla-Järve is a city and municipality in Ida-Viru County, northeastern Estonia, founded in 1924 and incorporated as a town in 1946.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: PjotrMahh1 · CC0

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Kohtla-Järve's total population reached 90,000 in 1980, mainly due to workers sent from different parts of the Soviet Union.

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Kohtla-Järve

Estonia

Country
Estonia
Population
35.1K
Coordinates
59.40, 27.27
1341st most populous city in the world

Kohtla-Järve is a city and municipality in Ida-Viru County, northeastern Estonia, founded in 1924 and incorporated as a town in 1946.

From the “Demographics” section

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AS Nitrofert, located in Kohtla-Järve, was the only plant to produce fertilizers in Estonia as of 2006.

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Kohtla-Järve

Estonia

Country
Estonia
Population
35.1K
Coordinates
59.40, 27.27
1341st most populous city in the world

Kohtla-Järve is a city and municipality in Ida-Viru County, northeastern Estonia, founded in 1924 and incorporated as a town in 1946.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: PjotrMahh1 · CC0

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