4-511: Keila-Joa is a small borough ( Estonian : alevik ) in Lääne-Harju Parish , Harju County , northern Estonia . It has a population of 373 (as of 1 January 2019). The Estonian name Keila-Joa literally means " Keila Falls", named after the river, distinguishing it from the town of Keila . The borough is home to the third most powerful waterfall in Estonia, Keila Falls . In Keila-Joa there
8-411: Is also a small hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 365 kW. There has been a manor house on the site of Keila-Joa manor ( German : Schloss Fall ) since the 17th century. The present manor house was built in 1831–1833 and designed by St. Petersburg architect Andrei Stackenschneider . The manor represents one of the earliest examples of neo-Gothic architecture in Estonia. It was built for
12-806: The Soviet occupation it was used by the Red Army. Populated places in Estonia Populated places in Estonia (officially: settlement units ), are cities or settlement units of rural municipalities , but only cities have administrative functions. Settlement units are divided into settlements and urban regions (subdivisions of cities). Officially there are four types of settlement unit in Estonia: As of 2024, there were 47 cities, 13 towns, 186 hamlets and 4457 villages in Estonia. This Estonia -related article
16-610: The family of count Alexander von Benckendorff (whose graves can be found in the park on the opposite bank of Keila River , in Meremõisa ) and the building saw many prominent guests during the Imperial years, among others the Russian royal family, famous soprano Henriette Sontag and composer Alexei Lvov . From 1927 to 1940 it was used by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During
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