Kohila (formerly also Kapa-Kohila, German: Koil, Kappakoil) is a borough (Estonian: alev) in Rapla County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative center of Kohila Parish. Kohila has a population of 3,505 (as of 1 January 2006).[1]
Kohila | |
|---|---|
 Kohila manor | |
  Kohila Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°10′4″N 24°45′1″E / 59.16778°N 24.75028°ECoordinates: 59°10′4″N 24°45′1″E / 59.16778°N 24.75028°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Rapla County |
| Municipality |  Kohila Parish |
| Population (01.01.2006) | |
| • Total | 3,505 |
Kohila has a railway station on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit).
The former name of the borough "Kapa-Kohila" is used as a synonym for "middle of nowhere" or to name any random place in Estonia.
HistoryEdit
Kohila manorEdit
Kohila manor (German: Koil) dates back to at least 1438. During its long history, the estate has belonged to various Baltic German families, including the Wrangel family, who owned it for more than 200 years. The present-day building originally dates from the early 19th century, but was heavily rebuilt after being burnt by rioters during the Revolution of 1905. Fourteen of the rioters were shot to death by Russian troops, and the lord of the manor, shaken by the events, shortly afterwards decided to sell the estate to a paper pulp factory.[2]
Nowadays in Kohila there is a place named Tohisoo.[3] Earlier Tohisoo manor was located there.
EconomyEdit
Kohila is the location of Kohila plywood mill, operated by Kohila Vineer OÜ, a subsidiary of Latvijas Finieris.
GalleryEdit
Kohila rural municipality government
Kohila public library
Kohila sports center
Kohila railway station
Tohisoo manor, now Kohila Training Center, an educational institution
Kohila Vineer, a lumber and plywood manufacturer
Mill dam on the Kohila River
Kohila Orthodox church
Kohila Gymnasium
Estonian War of Independence memorial
Notable residentsEdit
- Theodor Altermann (1885–1915), actor, theatre director and producer
- Vaiko Eplik (born 1981), singer and composer
- Indrek Hirv (born 1956), poet and artist
- Enar Jääger (born 1984), footballer
- Enver Jääger (born 1982), footballer
- Rait-Riivo Laane (born 1993), basketball player
- Birgit Õigemeel (born 1988), singer
- Kristjan Rahnu (born 1979), decathlete
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Vallast" (in Estonian). Kohila vald. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 68. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
- ^ Tohisoo, entry in Place Names Database (KNAB) [1]
External linksEdit
- Kohila Parish (in Estonian)
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