Ahtme Explained

Ahtme
Settlement Type:District of Kohtla-Järve
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Ida-Viru County
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2: Kohtla-Järve
Population As Of:31 Dec 2011
Population Total:17,252
Population Density Km2:auto

Ahtme is a settlement in Ida-Viru County, Estonia with a population of around 18,000. It is administered as the second major district of the town of Kohtla-Järve, despite being separate from the central district of Järve and geographically closer to the independent town of Jõhvi, located directly to the north. Ahtme was an independent town from 1953 to 1960. The economy is centered on the oil shale industry.

Ahtme is divided into neighborhoods. One neighborhood is Tammiku.

59.3333°N 52°W