Kadrina Commune

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Kadrina vald
Flag of Kadrina Commune
Coat of arms of Kadrina Commune
Flag Coat of arms
County Lääne-Viru County
Mayor Ain Suurkaev
Area 329.26 km²
Population (as of 2004)
 - Density
5,156
15.66/km²
Centre
 - Coordinates
Kadrina
59°21' N 26°08' E
Location of Kadrina Commune
Kadrina Commune within Lääne-Viru County

Kadrina Commune (Estonian: Kadrina vald) is a rural municipality in Lääne-Viru County, northern Estonia. It covers an area of 329.26 km² (10% of total area of the county) and has a population of 5,156 (as of January 1, 2004). The commune has had its current borders since 1993, when Saksi Commune seceded from it.

The administrative centre is the small borough (alevik) of Kadrina, which has a population of 2,600. Other major populated places are the small borough of Hulja (600 inhabitants) and the villages of Kihlevere (200 inhabitants), Vohnja (200 inhabitants) and Viitna (100 inhabitants). There are 32 villages in total.

The northern border of the municipality is also the southern border of Lahemaa National Park.

The Tallinn - Narva highway and the Tallinn - Saint Petersburg railway run through the Kadrina Commune.

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Coat of arms of Lääne-Viru County Municipalities of Lääne-Viru County
Urban municipalities: Kunda | Rakvere
Rural municipalities: Haljala | Kadrina | Laekvere | Rakke | Rakvere | Rägavere | Sõmeru | Tamsalu | Tapa | Vihula | Vinni | Viru-Nigula | Väike-Maarja