Ahtme is a settlement in Ida-Viru County, Estonia with a population of around 18,000. It is administered as the second major district of the town of Kohtla-Järve, despite being separate from the central district of Järve and geographically closer to the independent town of Jõhvi, located directly to the north. Ahtme was an independent town from 1953 to 1960. The economy is centered on the oil shale industry.

Ahtme
District of Kohtla-Järve
Tammiku district
Tammiku district
Ahtme (marked 2) and other districts of Kohtla-Järve
Ahtme (marked 2) and other districts of Kohtla-Järve
Country Estonia
County Ida-Viru County
City Kohtla-Järve
Population
 (31 Dec 2011)
 • Total17,252

Ahtme is divided into neighborhoods. One neighborhood is Tammiku.

59°20′N 27°25′E / 59.333°N 27.417°E / 59.333; 27.417