Lehtmetsa, Harju County
{{Short description|Village in Estonia}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Lehtmetsa
| settlement_type = Village
| pushpin_map = Estonia
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Estonia
| coordinates = {{coord|59|19|25|N|25|20|49|E|region:EE|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Estonia}}
| subdivision_type1 = County
| subdivision_name1 = 24px Harju County
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = 24px Anija Parish
| area_total_km2 = 1
| population_total = 626
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code = 74310
| postal_code_type = Postal Codes
| timezone1 = EET
| timezone_DST = EEST
| utc_offset = +2
| utc_offset_DST = +3
| elevation_max_m = 53.5
| elevation_min_m = 44.5
| demographics_type1 = Ethnicity (2011)
| demographics1_title1 = estonians
| demographics1_info1 = 79.4%
| demographics1_footnotes = {{cite web |title=RL004: EESTLASTE ARV JA OSATÄHTSUS ELUKOHA (ASULA) JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2011 |url=https://andmed.stat.ee/et/stat/rahvaloendus__rel2011__rahvastiku-paiknemine__elukoht-ja-soo-vanusjaotus/RL004}}
| demographics1_title2 = other
| demographics1_info2 = 20.6%
}}
Lehtmetsa is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, just south of the town of Kehra.{{EHAK|4213}} (retrieved 27 July 2021)
The village is situated on the left bank of the Jägala river.
As of August 1, 2020, the village had a population of 626.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Meie külad|url=https://anija.kovtp.ee/meie-kulad|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111084246/https://anija.kovtp.ee/meie-kulad|archivedate=2021-01-11|access-date=|website=Anija valla külade nimekiri|publisher=Anija vald}}
History
The apartment buildings in the village were built between 1972-1988.{{cite book|last1=Miidla|first1=Ants|title=Kehra Lood|publisher=MTÜ Kehra Raudteejaam|year=2014|isbn=978-9949-33-520-6|location=Kehra|language=et}}{{rp|65,173,290,364,452}}
The local sovkhoz opened kindergarten Lepatriinu on March 1, 1980. It is currently operated by Anija parish.{{rp|388–394}}
Social care home Kehra Kodu was opened in 2012.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2012-08-14|title=Kehra Kodu sai valmis|url=https://sonumitooja.ee/kehra-kodu-sai-valmis/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Sõnumitooja|language=et}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Kehra Kodu|url=https://www.hoolekandeteenused.ee/kodu/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Hoolekandeteenused|language=et}}
References
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Further reading
- Miidla, Ants (2014). Kehra Lood (in Estonian). MTÜ Kehra Raudteejaam. {{ISBN|978-9949-33-520-6}}.
External links
- [https://anija.kovtp.ee/meie-kulad Anija Parish homepage]
{{Anija Parish}}
Category:Villages in Harju County
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