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Kohtla-Järve (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 59 23 55 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 59.3980 decimal degrees |
Long: 027 16 23 E degrees minutes |
Long: 27.2710 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located near the Gulf of Finland, it serves as center to process oil shales from local deposits. The city also produces chemicals & fertilizer. |
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Kohtla-Järve (preferred,C,V)
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Kokhtla-Yarve (C,O)
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Tyurpsal' (C,V)
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Türpsal (C,V)
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Kotayarvi (C,V)
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Kokhtla (C,V)
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Kochtel (C,V)
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Jarve (C,V)
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded in 1900, incorporated in 1946 |
city (C) |
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transportation center (C) |
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industrial center (C) |
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