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Kukruse
Kukruse is a village in Kohtla Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It is located by the Tallinn– Narva road ( E20), between the cities of Kohtla-Järve and Jõhvi. Adjacent to the village is a district of Kohtla-Järve sharing the same name, Kukruse.
As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 52.
Kukersite, a marine type oil shale of Ordovician age, is named after Kukruse.
During the road construction in 2009, a cemetery approximately 800 years old was revealed. Fifty graves were studied. The human remains and objects placed in the graves provide a good picture of 13th century society, culture and beliefs. Some of the finds from Kukruse were displayed at the Estonian History Museum.