Nõmme (

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * ...

for ''"Heath"'') is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

, the capital of

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. It has a population of 39,422 () and covers an area of , population density is . The district is largely a middle-class suburban area, mostly consisting of

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private homes from the 1920s and 1930s and is sometimes referred to as the "Forest Town."

History

Nõmme was founded by

Nikolai von Glehn Alexander Nikolai von Glehn (16 July 1841 in Jälgimäe Manor, Kreis Harrien, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire – 7 September 1923 in Brazil), was a Baltic German landowner and public figure, most notable for being the founder of the tow ...

, the owner of

Jälgimäe Jälgimäe (german: Jelgimeggi) is a village in Saku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) Botanist Peter von Glehn (1835–1876) and the founder of Nõmme Nikolai von Glehn Alexander Nikolai von Glehn (16 July 1 ...

Manor, in 1873 as a summerhouse district. The development started around the railway station. In 1926 it was granted town rights, but in the beginning of the

Soviet occupation During World War II, the Soviet Union occupied and annexed several countries effectively handed over by Nazi Germany in the secret Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of 1939. These included the eastern regions of Poland (incorporated into two different ...

in 1940, it was merged with

and remains as one of the eight districts of Tallinn to date. There are many historical sights in Nõmme, such as the Glehn's Castle, Kalevipoeg sculpture (also known as "Glehn's Devil"), the "Victoria Palace" cinema, and

Nõmme Market Nõmme ( Estonian for ''"Heath"'') is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 39,422 () and covers an area of , population density is . The district is largely a middle-cla ...

. Other important sights include Vanaka hill, the ski jumping tower,

Rahumäe cemetery Rahumäe ( Estonian for ''"Peace Hill"'' or ''"Quiet Hill"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It covers an area of and has a population of 3,075 (), population density is . Rahumäe has a ...

, and Pääsküla Bog.

Geography

Nõmme is divided into 10 subdistricts ( et, asum):

Hiiu Hiiu is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It covers an area of and has a population of 3,986 (), population density is . Hiiu has a station on the Elron western route. The first narrow gauge ...

, Kivimäe, Laagri, Liiva, Männiku, Nõmme, Pääsküla,

Rahumäe Rahumäe ( Estonian for ''"Peace Hill"'' or ''"Quiet Hill"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It covers an area of and has a population of 3,075 (), population density is . Rahumäe has a ...

, Raudalu, Vana-Mustamäe. There are 6 stations in Nõmme on the Western route of Elron: Rahumäe, Nõmme, Hiiu, Kivimäe, Pääsküla, Laagri. The Western route of Edelaraudtee passes through Liiva station, which is also located in Nõmme.

Population

Nõmme has a population of 39,422 ().

Twin towns - twin cities

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* Tököl

Image gallery

File:Glehni loss 2011.jpg,

Glehn Castle The Glehn Castle ( et, Glehni loss, also Mustamäe Manor, german: Hohenhaupt) is a castle on the hillside of Nõmme, part of Tallinn, Estonia. History The manor was designed and established by Nikolai von Glehn on the northern part of the l ...

File:Nõmme Gümnaasium.jpg, Nõmme Gymnasium (secondary school) File:Jaama 14-1.jpg, Post office File:Hiiu Õlletuba 2008.jpg, Hiiu Õlletuba pub File:Los Angeles? No, Nõmme Center, Tallinn Estonia.jpg, Nõmme center File:Pääsküla raba.JPG, Pääsküla bog

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nomme Districts of Tallinn