Kehtna | |
Settlement Type: | Small borough |
Pushpin Map: | Estonia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Estonia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Rapla County |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Kehtna Parish |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1470 |
Population Total: | 1674 |
Population As Of: | 01.01.2012 |
Kehtna (de|Kechtel) is a small borough (et|alevik) in Rapla County, in central Estonia, located about 9km (06miles) southeast of the town of Rapla. Other nearby settlements include Keava, Kaerepere and Lelle. Kehtna is the administrative centre of Kehtna Parish. It has a population of 1,674 (as of 1 January 2012).[1]
Kehtna Manor was first mentioned in 1470 as Kectel and in 1485 as Hof Kechtenal. The Early-Classicist main building was built in the 1790s. After a fire in 1905, it was rebuilt in 1906–10 and gained its current Baroque look. The manor is surrounded by a 5ha large park with a varied collection of shrubs.[2]