Kohtla-Nõmme
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Kohtla-Nõmme is a borough
in northeastern Estonia
. Administratively it constitutes Kohtla-Nõmme Parish — a rural municipality
within Ida-Viru County
. It has a population of 1,047 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 4.64 km².
Populated places in Estonia
Populated places in Estonia are settlements or territorial units within a municipality. Populated places have no administrative functions. A group of populated places form a rural municipality with local administration...
in northeastern Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. Administratively it constitutes Kohtla-Nõmme Parish — a rural municipality
Municipalities of Estonia
A Municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country....
within Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County , or Ida-Virumaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale - the main mineral mined in Estonia. As oil shale is used in thermal power plants, the earth in Ida-Viru literally holds the largest...
. It has a population of 1,047 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 4.64 km².