Kiviõli (Russian: Кивиыли) is an industrial town in Ida-Viru County, Estonia. The settlement was founded in 1922 and became a town in 1946. The main industry is oil shale mining, which gives the town its name (literally "stone oil").
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Kiviõli | |
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![]() ![]() Kiviõli Location in Estonia | |
Coordinates: 59°21′N 26°58′E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Ida-Viru County |
Municipality | Lüganuse Parish |
Area | |
• Total | 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,725 |
• Rank | 23rd |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Estonians | 38.6% |
• Russians | 53.6% |
• other | 7.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
In 2000, 51% of inhabitants were ethnic Russians and 39% were Estonians.
Included in the town limits, but somewhat separate from the main part of the town, are the districts of Küttejõu and Varinurme.
There are five neighborhoods of Kiviõli:
Estonian Sidecarcross Grand Prix has taken place in Kiviõli annually since 2008.
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Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia. |
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