Kehtna
Kehtna (German: Kechtel) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Rapla County, in central Estonia, located about 9 km (6 mi) southeast of the town of Rapla. Other nearby settlements include Keava, Kaerepere and Lelle. Kehtna is the administrative centre of Kehtna Parish. It has a population of 1,674 (as of 1 January 2012).
Kehtna Manor was first mentioned in 1470 as Kectel and in 1485 as Hof Kechtenal. The Early-Classicist main building was built in the 1790s. After a fire in 1905, it was rebuilt in 1906–10 and gained its current Baroque look. The manor is surrounded by a 5-hectare (12-acre) large park with a varied collection of shrubs.
Notable people
- Alo Bärengrub (born 1984), football player
- Alo Dupikov (born 1985), football player
- Rummu Jüri (1856–?), outlaw and folk hero, worked as a valet in Kehtna Manor
- Külliki Saldre (born 1952), actress
Gallery
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The local government of Kehtna Parish, the former Steward's house of Kehtna Manor
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The vodka cellar of Kehtna Manor
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Kehtna Primary School
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Local grocery store
References
- ^ "Kehtna alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Kehtna valla arengukava aastateks 2007-2016" (in Estonian). Kehtna vald. p. 8. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kehtna.
- Kehtna Parish (in Estonian)
- Kehtna Manor
- Kehtna Manor at Estonian Manors Portal