Map of Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
Kohtla-Järve is a city in Ida-Virumaa, Estonia, with a population of about 35,395. It lies at 59.3986°N, 27.2731°E. Kohtla-Järve is about 143 km (89 mi) east of Tallinn, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Narva, 52 km to the east.
Kohtla-Järve at a glance
Country
Region
Ida-Virumaa
Population
35,395GeoNames
Coordinates
59.3986, 27.273159°23′55″N 27°16′23″E
Time zone
Europe/TallinnUTC+02:00 / UTC+03:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Tallinn
143 km (89 mi)
Where is Kohtla-Järve?
- The 5th largest city in Estonia by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 6 h 03 min on the shortest day to 18 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Kohtla-Järve
- Narva — 52 km east
- Slantsy — 56 km southeast, Russia
- Kingisepp — 76 km east, Russia
- Sosnovyy Bor — 116 km northeast, Russia
- Tartu — 117 km south
- Kotka — 120 km north, Finland
- Porvoo — 142 km northwest, Finland
- Lomonosov — 151 km northeast, Russia
- Petrodvorets — 152 km east, Russia
- Kronstadt — 155 km northeast, Russia
Largest cities in Ida-Virumaa
- Narva — 54,409
Largest cities in Estonia
Map of Estonia and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.