Kukruse
Kukruse | |
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Main building of Kukruse manor | |
| Coordinates: 59°23′09″N 27°21′36″E / 59.38583°N 27.36000°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Ida-Viru County |
| Municipality | Toila Parish |
| Population | |
• Total | 52 |
Kukruse (German: Kuckers) is a village in Toila Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It is located by the Tallinn–Narva road (E20), between the cities of Kohtla-Järve and Jõhvi. Adjacent to the village is a district of Kohtla-Järve sharing the same name, Kukruse.
Before the 2017 Administrative Reform, the village belonged to Kohtla Parish.
As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 52.
Kukersite, a marine type oil shale of Ordovician age, is named after Kukruse.
During the road construction in 2009, a cemetery approximately 800 years old was revealed. Fifty graves were studied. The human remains and objects placed in the graves provide a good picture of 13th-century society, culture, and beliefs. Some of the finds from Kukruse were displayed at the Estonian History Museum.