Kiviõli
Kiviõli | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 59°21′N 26°58′E / 59.350°N 26.967°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Ida-Viru County |
| Municipality | Lüganuse Parish |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Town rights | 1946 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,792 |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 39.6% |
| • Russians | 51.5% |
| • other | 8.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kiviõli (/ˌkɪviˈoʊli/ KIV-ee-OHL-ee; Estonian: [ˈkiviɤlʲi]) is an industrial town in Ida-Viru County, Estonia, established in 1922. The main industry in the town is oil shale mining, which gives the town its name.