Location: Kohila township is a gate to Rapla county. Here is the border of Harju and Rapla counties, and it symbolises also the border of city outskirts and rural area. Kohila was formerly a part of ancient Harju county. It situates in the north of Rapla county on the both sides of Tallinn-Rapla road.
Population: 6912 as at 1.01.2009
Area: 230,2 km²
There is one town, two small towns and 22 villages in Kohila township.
More than 3500 inhabitants live in Kohila town. Approximately a hundred of babies are born in the township every year.
The oldest village of Kohila township mentioned in written is Lohu (Loone) village located on the western bank of Keila river that dates from 1216 pursuant to The Chronicle of Henry of Livonia