Kohila

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.

• Name — Kohila • Type — Borough • Pushpin Map — Estonia • Pushpin Label Position — right • Pushpin Caption — Location in Estonia • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Estonia • Subdivision Type1 — County • Subdivision Name1 — Rapla County • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Kohila Parish • Population Total — 3505 • Population As Of — 01.01.2006 • Illustration — Drone video of Kohila bridges, watermill and town (June 2022) Kohila (formerly also Kapa-Kohila, Koil, Kappakoil) is a borough (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). 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.

Kohila manor (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. Nowadays in Kohila there is a place named Tohisoo. Earlier Tohisoo manor was located there.

Kohila is the location of Kohila plywood mill, operated by Kohila Vineer OÜ, a subsidiary of Latvijas Finieris.

• Illustration — Kohila rural municipality government • Illustration — Kohila public library • Illustration — Kohila sports center • Illustration — Kohila railway station • Illustration — Tohisoo manor, now Kohila Training Center, an educational institution • Illustration — Kohila Vineer, a lumber and plywood manufacturer • Illustration — Mill dam on the Kohila River • Illustration — Kohila Orthodox church • Illustration — Kohila Gymnasium • Illustration — Estonian War of Independence memorial

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