Kohtla Explained

Kohtla
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Ida-Viru County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Toila Parish
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1419
Population Total:79
Population As Of:01.01.2010

Kohtla (German: Kochtel) is a village in Toila Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia, located just south of the city of Kohtla-Järve and east of Kohtla-Nõmme borough.[1] It has a population of 78 (as of 1 January 2010).[2]

Before the 2017 Administrative Reform, the village belonged to Kohtla Parish.

In the 13th century on the site of Kohtla there was Odre village with the size of 18 carucates. Kohtla Manor (German: Kochtel) was first mentioned in 1419.[2] From 1750 to 1919 it belonged to the von . The building was burned down in 1941 during World War II.

Chess grandmaster Lembit Oll (1966–1999) originated from Kohtla-Vanaküla.

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Kohtla küla. eestigiid.ee. 24 May 2012. Estonian.