Kehra

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This article is about the town in Anija Parish. For village in the same parish, see Kehra village.

Kehra
Town
Kehra in winter.
Kehra Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°20′13″N 25°19′42″E / 59.33694°N 25.32833°E / 59.33694; 25.32833Coordinates: 59°20′13″N 25°19′42″E / 59.33694°N 25.32833°E / 59.33694; 25.32833
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
Municipality	Anija Parish
Population (01.01.2012)
• Total	2,959
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Kehra is a small town in Harju County, northern Estonia, and the administrative centre of Anija Parish. Kehra had a population of 3,060 in 2009.^[1]

Kehra has a station on the Elektriraudtee rail line.

The town is home to a main church, built by the Russians, called "Unity in Christ".

Notable residents

Kare Kauks (born 1961), singer and music teacher
August Vaga (1893–1960), botanist
Silvi Vrait (1951–2013), singer and music teacher
Karmen Pedaru (born 1990), fashion model

Gallery

Kehra pulp mill
Kehra railway station
Kehra Gymnasium
Jägala River in Kehra

References

↑ "Elanike arv vallas" (in Estonian). http://www.anija.ee Anija vald. Retrieved 7 December 2009.

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v t e Cities and towns (Linnad) of Estonia

Abja-Paluoja Antsla Elva Haapsalu Jõgeva Jõhvi Kallaste Kärdla Karksi-Nuia Kehra Keila Kilingi-Nõmme Kiviõli Kohtla-Järve Kunda Kuressaare Lihula Loksa Maardu Mõisaküla Mustvee Narva Narva-Jõesuu Otepää Paide Paldiski Pärnu Põltsamaa Põlva Püssi Rakvere Räpina Rapla Saue Sillamäe Sindi Suure-Jaani Tallinn Tamsalu Tapa Tartu Tõrva Türi Valga Viljandi Võhma Võru

Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia.

v t e Settlements in Anija Parish

Town	Kehra

Villages	Aavere Alavere Anija Arava Härmakosu Kaunissaare Kehra Kihmla Kuusemäe Lehtmetsa Lilli Linnakse Looküla Lükati Mustjõe Paasiku Parila Partsaare Pikva Pillapalu Rasivere Raudoja Rooküla Salumetsa Salumäe Soodla Ülejõe Uuearu Vetla Vikipalu Voose

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