Facts About Kohtla-Järve
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The history of Kohtla-Järve is closely tied to the history of extraction of oil shale, the main mineral of Estonia.
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After Soviet Union collapsed and Estonia regained independence in 1991 the number of city districts decreased, as Jõhvi, Kiviõli and Püssi became separate towns.
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Kohtla-Järve is twinned with: Outokumpu, Finland; Norderstedt, Germany; Kėdainiai, Lithuania; Saransk, Russia; Veliky Novgorod, Russia; Slantsevsky District, Russia; Kingiseppsky District, Russia; Korostyshiv, Ukraine; Wyszków, Poland; Salihorsk, Belarus & Staffanstorp, Sweden.
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Kohtla-Järve was founded in 1924 and incorporated as a town in 1946.
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Kohtla-Järve is the fifth-largest city in Estonia.
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Järve and Kukruse villages were first mentioned in 1241 by the names Jeruius and Kukarus respectively, and Sompa village in 1420 by the name Soenpe.
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The Population of Kohtla-Järve is 35,187, as of 2017.
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Kohtla-Järve is known for its chemical industry.
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The city is subdivided into four administrative districts.
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The Kohtla-Järve is very diverse ethnically: it contains people of over 40 ethnic groups.