Kehtna

Kehtna
Small borough

Main building of Kehtna Manor
Kehtna

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 58°55′26″N 24°52′32″E / 58.92389°N 24.87556°E / 58.92389; 24.87556Coordinates: 58°55′26″N 24°52′32″E / 58.92389°N 24.87556°E / 58.92389; 24.87556
Country Estonia
County Rapla County
Municipality Kehtna Parish
First mentioned 1470[1]
Population (01.01.2012[2])
 • Total 1,674

Kehtna (German: Kechtel) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Rapla County, in central Estonia, located about 9 km (6 mi) southeast of the town of Rapla. Other nearby settlements include Keava, Kaerepere and Lelle. Kehtna is the administrative centre of Kehtna Parish. It has a population of 1,674 (as of 1 January 2012).[2]

Kehtna Manor was first mentioned in 1470 as Kectel and in 1485 as Hof Kechtenal. The Early-Classicist main building was built in the 1790s. After a fire in 1905, it was rebuilt in 1906–10 and gained its current Baroque look. The manor is surrounded by a 5-hectare (12-acre) large park with a varied collection of shrubs.[1]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Kehtna alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Kehtna valla arengukava aastateks 2007-2016" (in Estonian). Kehtna vald. p. 8. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
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