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Kohtla-Nõmme

Ida-Virumaa, Estonia · Europe

About Kohtla-Nõmme

Kohtla-Nõmme is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Kohtla-Järve, 14km from Valaste Waterfall.

Kohtla-Nõmme is a town located in Ida-Virumaa, Estonia. With a population of 1,075, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Kohtla-Nõmme sits in Estonia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Tallinn time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kohtla-Nõmme to your route.

About Kohtla-Nõmme

Kohtla-Nõmme is a borough (Estonian: alev) in Jõhvi Parish, in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It had a population of 886 (as of 31 December 2021) and an area of 4.1 km² In the 1930s, New Consolidated Gold Fields opened a shale oil extraction complex at Kohtla-Nõmme. In 1937, the company opened the Kohtla

Read more underground mine. After the occupation of Estonia by the Soviet Union, the company was nationalized in 1940. The Kohtla-Nõmme shale oil extraction complex continued to operate until 1961. The underground mine stayed operational until 2001. After that the Estonian Mining Museum was opened at the site.

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Kohtla-Nõmme is located in Ida-Virumaa, Estonia, Europe. The coordinates are 59.3517 latitude, 27.1750 longitude.

What is the population of Kohtla-Nõmme?

Kohtla-Nõmme has a population of approximately 1,075 people, making it a town in Estonia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,075
Continent
Europe
Country
Estonia
Region
Ida-Virumaa
Timezone
Europe/Tallinn
Coordinates
59.3517, 27.1750

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Estonia

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Kohtla-Nõmme

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Valaste Waterfall

Estonia's tallest waterfall at about 30 metres, dropping over the Baltic Klint escarpment near Ontika, with a roadside viewing platform.

14 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Rakvere Castle

Hilltop medieval castle ruins turned open-air museum in northern Estonia, with a large bronze aurochs statue and car park at the base.

46 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Narva Castle (Hermanni linnus)

A 13th-century fortress towering over the Narva River, staring across the water at Russia's Ivangorod Fortress: one of Europe's most dramatic castle face-offs, at the far eastern end of the Tallinn–Narva highway.

58 km · about 65 min drive

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Kohtla-Nõmme.

Kohtla-Järve

🇪🇪 Estonia

8 km away

Kiviõli

🇪🇪 Estonia

12 km awayPop. 4,725

Jõhvi

🇪🇪 Estonia

14 km awayPop. 10,130

Toila

🇪🇪 Estonia

20 km awayPop. 4,735

Aseri

🇪🇪 Estonia

21 km awayPop. 1,439

Iisaku

🇪🇪 Estonia

29 km awayPop. 1,425

Sillamäe

🇪🇪 Estonia

34 km awayPop. 12,480

Kunda

🇪🇪 Estonia

39 km awayPop. 3,996

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