Kehtna Parish
Municipality of Estonia
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Kehtna Parish (Estonian: Kehtna vald) is a rural municipality in central Estonia.[1] It is a part of Rapla County. The municipality has a population of 5328 (as of 1 January 2026) and covers an area of 507.3 km2. The population density is 10.5/km2 (27.2/sq mi).
Kehtna Parish
Kehtna vald | |
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Kehtna church in Lellapere | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Kehtna Parish within Rapla County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Rapla County |
| Administrative centre | Kehtna |
| Area | |
• Total | 512 km2 (198 sq mi) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 5,328 |
| • Density | 10.4/km2 (27.0/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-293 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
As of 1 January 2026, the parish had 5,328 residents, of which 2,733 (51.3%) were women and 2,595 (48.7%) were men.[2]
Settlements
The parish contains one large borough, Järvakandi. The administrative centre of the municipality is the small borough of Kehtna. The other small boroughs are Eidapere, Kaerepere, Keava and Lelle. There are a total of 43 villages in the parish.
Religion
The religious landscape of Kehtna parish is predominantly secular, with 82.7% of the population identifying as unaffiliated with any religion. Among those who do associate with a faith, 10.4% identify as Lutheran. The Orthodox community constitutes 2.4%, while other Christian denominations make up 2.0% of the population. A smaller segment of the population, 0.6%, follows other religions, while 1.9% of individuals did not specify their religious affiliation.[3]
