Kunda, Estonia

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Kunda
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Location of Kunda in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°30′N 26°32′E / 59.5, 26.533
Country	Estonia
County	Lääne-Viru County
Government
- Mayor	Allar Aron
Area
- Total	9.85 km² (3.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	3 996
- Density	402.6/km² (1,042.7/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website: www.kunda.ee

Kunda is a town (founded May 1, 1938) in Estonia, located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. There is a pulp mill (AS Estonian Cell), a cement factory and a port. Its population is ca. 4000.

Evidence of some of the oldest prehistoric communities in Estonia, hunting and fishing communities that existed around 6500 BC, were found near Kunda. This settlement gave the name to the Kunda culture.

The Kunda air base facility 13 km west of Kunda has served Soviet and Estonian defense interests.

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