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# Keila

A settlement in Estonia.

## English name

**Keila** — Current official Estonian Latin-script name, retained in English with its local spelling; no Cyrillic romanization is needed.

Other forms in use:

- **Kegel** — Historical German name of the Estonian town, used in English Baltic histories.

## French name

**Keila** — Same form as in English; retained in the French reference entry, without a separate French exonym.

Other forms in use:

- **Kegel** — German historical name used in the French reference account.

## About

Keila is a town on the Keila River west of Tallinn in Estonia. Its medieval church and former manor grounds form part of the historic centre, while the better-known Keila waterfall lies farther downstream.

## Notes

Keila town is distinct from Keila-Joa, where the famous waterfall is located. Kegel is the historical German name of Keila.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q207275](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207275) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/estonia/keila/?format=json)


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