Separate districts
Järve, Ahtme and the smaller districts appear as distinct clusters on the map, separated by forest and fields, giving the city a unique, scattered structure.
Minimalist map poster · Estonia
59.3986° N / 27.2731° E
An Estonian oil-shale city scattered in separate districts across north-eastern Ida-Virumaa, between mines, ash hills and forest.





One city, five moods
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The map
Kohtla-Järve is one of the most unusual cities in Estonia on a map. Instead of a single compact centre, it consists of several districts separated by forest, fields and other municipalities, the main ones being Järve and Ahtme, with smaller parts such as Sompa and Kukruse. Seen from above, the city looks like a set of islands spread across north-eastern Estonia.
This shape comes from oil shale. Settlements grew around the mines and processing plants of Ida-Virumaa, and they were joined administratively into one city in the Soviet period. The industrial heritage is still clear in the landscape, especially in the large ash hills that rise above the flat land, and most residents speak Russian as their first language.
A Kohtla-Järve map poster captures this fragmented city in one frame: blocks of apartment buildings, industrial areas, rail lines and the green spaces between districts. It is an honest and striking map, meaningful for anyone connected to Ida-Virumaa and interesting to anyone who likes cities with an unusual form.
Järve, Ahtme and the smaller districts appear as distinct clusters on the map, separated by forest and fields, giving the city a unique, scattered structure.
The large waste hills left by oil-shale processing rise near the industrial areas, forming unusual shapes and a distinctive landmark of the region.
Soviet-era residential areas form regular patterns of large blocks and courtyards, giving the poster a strong geometric texture in each district.
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Why Kohtla-Järve
Kohtla-Järve is home to many families who have lived and worked with oil shale for generations. A map of its districts tells the city's story at a glance and looks unlike any other urban poster.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, and choose from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Printed posters are available on matte paper, with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Kohtla-Järve poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7″) | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3, 11.7 × 16.5″) | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2, 16.5 × 23.4″) | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 36″) | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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