Kiviõli

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").

Kiviõli
Town
Kiviõli
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°21′N 26°58′E
CountryEstonia
CountyIda-Viru County
MunicipalityLüganuse Parish
Area
 • Total11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,725
 • Rank23rd
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Estonians38.6%
 • Russians53.6%
 • other7.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

In 2000, 51% of inhabitants were ethnic Russians and 39% were Estonians.

Neighborhoods of Kiviõli

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:

  • Küttejõu
  • Lepatee
  • Sala-Aru
  • Soopealse
  • Varinurme.[2]

Sport

Estonian Sidecarcross Grand Prix has taken place in Kiviõli annually since 2008.

  • Kiviõli oil factory
  • Ash mountains

See also

References
  1. "Population by sex, age group and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. "LINNAOSADE JA -JAGUDE LÜHENDID". www.eki.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 18 March 2020.


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