Kehtna

Kehtna (Kechtel) is a small borough (alevik) in Rapla County, in central Estonia, located about 9 km 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 ha 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