Kiviõli
Kiviõli is an industrial town in Ida-Viru County, Estonia, established in 1922. The main industry in the town is oil shale mining, which gives the town its name (literally 'stone oil').
Kiviõli | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Kiviõli Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°21′N 26°58′E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Ida-Viru County |
| Municipality | Lüganuse Parish |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Town rights | 1946 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4,725 |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 39.6% |
| • Russians | 51.5% |
| • other | 8.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.