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Keila (German: Kegel) is a town and an urban municipality in Harju County in north-western Estonia, 25 km southwest of Tallinn. Keila is also the location of administrative buildings of the surrounding Keila Parish, a rural municipality separate from the town itself.
The oldest traces of human settlement in Keila trace back 2000 to 3000 years BC. Around 1000 years ago the village of Keila was established along the Keila river. In 1219 the Danish conquered Northern-Estonia and chose Keila as the site on which the Vomentakæ parochial Revala county church was to be built. The first church was a small wooden structure dedicated primarily to St. Michael which was replaced with a stone church at the end of the 13th century.[2] Subsequently, the first written mention of Keila (Keikŋl) comes from Danish evaluation book writings in 1241.[2]
In the 15th-16th century, a settlement comprising some tens of buildings and a hundred people formed around the church.[2] At the same time the Livonian Order built a small fort south-east of the church on jõesaare (Known today as Jõepark). Ruins of the fort were first excavated in 1976 with continued finds up to 2007.[2]
During the Livonian War of 1558-1583 the settlement, including the church (Later restored in 1596), was destroyed.[2][3] Further hampered by the plague and starvation in 1601-1602 the population decline reduced the community to a small church village. This was to be the case for three centuries. An upturn began in the second half of the 20th century. One of the first notable cultural events was the erection of a statue of Martin Luther in 1862 near the kirikumõis (Church manor). However the statue was completely destroyed in 1949. In 1885 the first song festival was held in Keila. The festival was composed of 19 choirs and supervised by Konstantin Türnpu from Klooga. In 1867 the first school was opened in Väljaotsa farm celebrating the start of education in Keila.[2]
The development of Keila took a turn with the establishment of the Tallinn-Paldiski railway in 1870.[2]
Keila officially became a town on 1 May 1938.
After the railway to Keila was built, the place became known — as a pun — as Kegelbahn. Keila has a station on the Elron rail line.
Military base
During Soviet times a military base, known as the "Tankipolk", was built on the outskirts of the town for the housing of soldiers and tanks. The base was demolished a few years after the Soviet army left the country. Years later a residential district was built on the site of the base. The woodland areas around it have also been cleaned up and turned into paved, and partially lit, paths. During winter the area acts as a skiing track with many hills and paths. The paths range from 3 to 7 kilometres (1.9 to 4.3 miles) in length. The largest of the hills is known as "Tankimägi" or "Tank Hill".
As of 2009[update] no more than a few building foundations remain of the base.
Nature
The city is situated largely on a big hill known as Keila hill and on the valley of Keila River. On the westernmost side of Keila there is Niitvälja Bog.
454 million year old limestone, that can be seen outcropping in the city, is known as Keila stage. This name was given by Carl Friedrich Schmidt to distinguish layer of limestone, that is located between Jõhvi and Vasalemma stage.
Education
Elementary school.
Graffiti in Keila.
Cultivated Pinus nigra in Keila.
Cultural Centre
Former Luther monument demolished in 1949
There are several schools in Keila.
Keila High School
Keila Music School
and 3 kindergartens.
Population
According to the 2011 Census, the population was 10,014.[4]
According to the 2009 Census, the population was 9,873.[4]
^Rahvastiku koostis ja korteriolud. 1.III 1934 rahvaloenduse andmed. Vihk II (in Estonian). Tallinn: Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo. 1935. pp. 47–53.
^Население районов, городов и поселков городского типа Эстонской ССР : по данным Всесоюзной переписи населения на 15 января 1970 года. Таллинн, 1972.
^ abEesti Vabariigi maakondade, linnade ja alevite rahvastik: 1989. a. rahvaloenduse andmed: statistikakogumik. 1. osa: Rahvaarv rahvuse, perekonnaseisu, hariduse ja elatusallikate järgi. Tallinn: Statistikaamet. 1990. pp. 28, 33. ISBN978-9949-71-932-7.
^"RL222: RAHVASTIK ELUKOHA JA RAHVUSE JÄRGI". Estonian Statistical Database (in Estonian).
^"RL0429: RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO, VANUSERÜHMA JA ELUKOHA JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2011". Estonian Statistical Database (in Estonian).
^"RL21429: RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO, VANUSERÜHMA JA ELUKOHA (HALDUSÜKSUS) JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2021". Estonian Statistical Database (in Estonian).
^"Sõpruslinnad - Keila Linnavalitsus" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
External links
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Official website
April 05, 2023
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This article is about the town in Estonia For other uses see Keila disambiguation This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Estonian January 2023 Click show for important translation instructions Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Estonian Wikipedia article at et Keila see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated et Keila to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Keila German Kegel is a town and an urban municipality in Harju County in north western Estonia 25 km southwest of Tallinn Keila is also the location of administrative buildings of the surrounding Keila Parish a rural municipality separate from the town itself KeilaTownKeila churchFlagCoat of armsKeilaLocation in EstoniaCoordinates 59 18 31 N 24 25 21 E 59 30861 N 24 42250 E 59 30861 24 42250 Coordinates 59 18 31 N 24 25 21 E 59 30861 N 24 42250 E 59 30861 24 42250CountryEstoniaCountyHarju CountyGovernment MayorEnno FelsArea Total11 25 km2 4 34 sq mi Population 2022 Total10 499 1 Rank15thEthnicity Estonians84 9 Russians11 other3 9 Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST ISO 3166 codeEE 296Websitewww keila ee Contents 1 History 2 Military base 3 Nature 4 Education 5 Population 6 Demographics 7 International relations 7 1 Twin towns sister cities 8 Notable residents 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory Edit Train station The oldest traces of human settlement in Keila trace back 2000 to 3000 years BC Around 1000 years ago the village of Keila was established along the Keila river In 1219 the Danish conquered Northern Estonia and chose Keila as the site on which the Vomentakae parochial Revala county church was to be built The first church was a small wooden structure dedicated primarily to St Michael which was replaced with a stone church at the end of the 13th century 2 Subsequently the first written mention of Keila Keikŋl comes from Danish evaluation book writings in 1241 2 In the 15th 16th century a settlement comprising some tens of buildings and a hundred people formed around the church 2 At the same time the Livonian Order built a small fort south east of the church on joesaare Known today as Joepark Ruins of the fort were first excavated in 1976 with continued finds up to 2007 2 During the Livonian War of 1558 1583 the settlement including the church Later restored in 1596 was destroyed 2 3 Further hampered by the plague and starvation in 1601 1602 the population decline reduced the community to a small church village This was to be the case for three centuries An upturn began in the second half of the 20th century One of the first notable cultural events was the erection of a statue of Martin Luther in 1862 near the kirikumois Church manor However the statue was completely destroyed in 1949 In 1885 the first song festival was held in Keila The festival was composed of 19 choirs and supervised by Konstantin Turnpu from Klooga In 1867 the first school was opened in Valjaotsa farm celebrating the start of education in Keila 2 The development of Keila took a turn with the establishment of the Tallinn Paldiski railway in 1870 2 Keila officially became a town on 1 May 1938 After the railway to Keila was built the place became known as a pun as Kegelbahn Keila has a station on the Elron rail line Military base EditDuring Soviet times a military base known as the Tankipolk was built on the outskirts of the town for the housing of soldiers and tanks The base was demolished a few years after the Soviet army left the country Years later a residential district was built on the site of the base The woodland areas around it have also been cleaned up and turned into paved and partially lit paths During winter the area acts as a skiing track with many hills and paths The paths range from 3 to 7 kilometres 1 9 to 4 3 miles in length The largest of the hills is known as Tankimagi or Tank Hill As of 2009 update no more than a few building foundations remain of the base Nature EditThe city is situated largely on a big hill known as Keila hill and on the valley of Keila River On the westernmost side of Keila there is Niitvalja Bog 454 million year old limestone that can be seen outcropping in the city is known as Keila stage This name was given by Carl Friedrich Schmidt to distinguish layer of limestone that is located between Johvi and Vasalemma stage Education Edit Elementary school Graffiti in Keila Cultivated Pinus nigra in Keila Cultural Centre Former Luther monument demolished in 1949 There are several schools in Keila Keila High School Keila Joint High School Keila Music Schooland 3 kindergartens Population EditAccording to the 2011 Census the population was 10 014 4 According to the 2009 Census the population was 9 873 4 According to the 2000 Census the population was 9 388 82 8 were Estonians 12 1 Russians 1 8 Ukrainians 0 9 Finns 0 7 Belarusians 0 2 Lithuanians 0 1 Poles 0 1 Tatars 0 1 Germans and 0 1 Latvians According to the 2011 July 1st Census the population was 10030 Demographics EditEthnic composition 1934 2021 Ethnicity 1934 5 1970 6 1979 7 1989 7 2000 8 2011 9 2021 10 amount amount amount amount amount amount amount Estonians 939 96 9 4621 82 6 5573 77 5 7094 70 4 7773 82 8 8291 84 9 8935 85 1Russians 14 1 44 673 12 0 1191 16 6 2177 21 6 1133 12 1 1078 11 1 1025 9 76Ukrainians 0 0 00 79 1 41 116 1 61 299 2 97 166 1 77 139 1 42 264 2 51Belarusians 0 0 00 40 0 72 60 0 83 111 1 10 64 0 68 53 0 54 58 0 55Finns 0 0 00 88 1 57 105 1 46 115 1 14 84 0 89 56 0 57 40 0 38Jews 1 0 10 6 0 11 5 0 07 13 0 13 1 0 01 1 0 01 0 0 00Latvians 5 0 52 15 0 27 11 0 15 16 0 16 7 0 07 5 0 05 8 0 08Germans 8 0 83 18 0 25 23 0 23 7 0 07 10 0 10 12 0 11Tatars 0 0 00 31 0 43 43 0 43 8 0 09 7 0 07 5 0 05Poles 2 0 21 8 0 11 14 0 14 10 0 11 8 0 08 9 0 09Lithuanians 0 0 00 20 0 36 23 0 32 24 0 24 23 0 24 24 0 25 18 0 17unknown 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 30 0 32 6 0 06 28 0 27other 0 0 00 32 0 57 53 0 74 143 1 42 82 0 87 85 0 87 95 0 90Total 969 100 5594 100 7194 100 10072 100 9388 100 9763 100 10499 99 97Religion in Keila Parish 2021 1 Unaffiliated 77 2 Lutheran 10 3 Orthodox 8 4 Baptism 1 4 Catholic 1 2 Others Christians amp non Christian Religion 1 0 International relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia Twin towns sister cities Edit Keila is twinned with 11 Chiatura Georgia Nacka Sweden Huittinen Finland Kerava Finland Barsbuttel Germany Sigulda Latvia Birstonas LithuaniaNotable residents EditJekaterina Golovatenko born 1979 figure skater Ulo Jogi 1921 2007 war historian and national activist Astrid Lepa 1924 2015 actress and director Pearu Paulus born 1967 singer and composer Ago Silde born 1963 politician Siiri Sisask born 1968 singer and politician Kart Tomingas born 1967 singer and actress Nublu unknown rapper Peeter Volkonski born 1954 actor rock musician and composer Oleksandr Yakymenko born 1964 politician former head of the Security Service of UkraineSee also EditKeila JKReferences Edit Elanike arv Eesti Linnade ja Valdade Liit a b c d e f g Official Keila website Estonian History of Keila St Michael s church English Archived from the original on 2011 07 20 Retrieved 2009 09 05 a b Official Keila website Estonian Rahvastiku koostis ja korteriolud 1 III 1934 rahvaloenduse andmed Vihk II in Estonian Tallinn Riigi Statistika Keskburoo 1935 pp 47 53 Naselenie rajonov gorodov i poselkov gorodskogo tipa Estonskoj SSR po dannym Vsesoyuznoj perepisi naseleniya na 15 yanvarya 1970 goda Tallinn 1972 a b Eesti Vabariigi maakondade linnade ja alevite rahvastik 1989 a rahvaloenduse andmed statistikakogumik 1 osa Rahvaarv rahvuse perekonnaseisu hariduse ja elatusallikate jargi Tallinn Statistikaamet 1990 pp 28 33 ISBN 978 9949 71 932 7 RL222 RAHVASTIK ELUKOHA JA RAHVUSE JARGI Estonian Statistical Database in Estonian RL0429 RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE SOO VANUSERUHMA JA ELUKOHA JARGI 31 DETSEMBER 2011 Estonian Statistical Database in Estonian RL21429 RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE SOO VANUSERUHMA JA ELUKOHA HALDUSUKSUS JARGI 31 DETSEMBER 2021 Estonian Statistical Database in Estonian Sopruslinnad Keila Linnavalitsus in Estonian Archived from the original on 2013 05 07 Retrieved 2012 08 27 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keila Official website Harjumaa Museum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keila amp oldid 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