Oru, Kohtla-Järve

District of Kohtla-Järve, Estonia

District of Kohtla-Järve in Ida-Viru County, Estonia
59°22′12″N 27°34′11″E / 59.37000°N 27.56972°E / 59.37000; 27.56972Country EstoniaCounty Ida-Viru CountyCity Kohtla-JärvePopulation
 (1 Jan 2012)
 • Total1,266

Oru is a settlement in Ida-Viru county, Estonia, surrounded by the Toila Parish but administered as an exclave district of the town of Kohtla-Järve which is located about 20 km (12 mi) to the west of Oru. The settlement was founded in connection with the construction of a plant producing peat briquettes in 1958. The population was 1266 according to the 2011 census.

Oru has a station on Edelaraudtee's eastern route.

Oru should not be confused with the Toila-Oru Park located in nearby Toila, which was also the location of Oru Palace.

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Districts of Kohtla-Järve
Coat of arms of Kohtla-Järve


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