Kehra (village)

Kehra
Kehra is located in Estonia
Kehra
Kehra
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°21′07″N 25°19′39″E / 59.35194°N 25.32750°E / 59.35194; 25.32750
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Municipality Anija Parish
First historical record1241
Area
 • Total1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation
57.8 m (189.6 ft)
Lowest elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total29
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2011)
 • estonians81%
 • other19%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Codes
74315

Kehra is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, just north of the town of Kehra.[3] The village stands on the left bank of the Jägala River. As of August 1, 2020, the village had a population of 29.[1]

The Matsi Arboretum is located in the village. The arboretum was established in 1965 by Olaf Schmeidt.[4] As of the 2010s, there are over 270 species (over 360 taxons) of trees and shrubs.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Meie külad". Anija valla külade nimekiri. Anija vald. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11.
  2. ^ "RL004: EESTLASTE ARV JA OSATÄHTSUS ELUKOHA (ASULA) JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2011".
  3. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 27 July 2021)
  4. ^ "Õnnitleme juubilari". Ööviiul. No. 14–15. July 2022. p. 33. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Keskkonnaportaal | Andmed & kaart". register.keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 January 2023.