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Pelguranna
Pelguranna (Estonian for "Refuge Beach") is a subdistrict () in the district of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located between Pelgulinn, Kopli and Sitsi and is bordered with the Stroomi Beach by the Kopli Bay (part of Tallinn Bay) to the west, and the Merimets forest park to the south. Houses there mostly consist of 4-9 floor apartment buildings. Pelguranna has a population of 15,142 (). The construction of first residential buildings started in the end of the 1940s. The area was previously known as ''Sitsi karjamaa'' (" Sitsi pasture") but was primarily a wasteland with some kitchen gardens. With its small quarters, Pelguranna was one of the first complexly built neighborhoods in Tallinn (by architects K. Luts and August Volberg). Besides the apartment buildings, there were built schools, kindergartens, shops, a polyclinic and a cinema. That area makes up the northern half of the nowadays Pelguranna. The southern part was built fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Põhja-Tallinn
Põhja-Tallinn (Estonian for 'northern Tallinn') is one of the eight administrative districts () of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Subdistricts Põhja-Tallinn is divided into nine subdistricts (): Kalamaja, Karjamaa, Kelmiküla, Kopli, Merimetsa, Paljassaare, Pelgulinn, Pelguranna, and Sitsi. Population The population in Põhja-Tallinn was 59,857 as of 1 January 2021. Gallery File:Tallinn, Vene-Balti laevatehase administratiivhoone, 1913-15.jpg, Former administrative building of Russo-Baltic shipyard in Kopli, now used by the Estonian Maritime Academy. File:Tallinn, Balti Puuvillavabriku tootmishoone peakorpus, 1900-1909 (2).jpg, Former Baltic cotton factory building in Sitsi. File:Tallinn, Balti Puuvillavabriku tööliselamu Sitsi 9, 1901-1905 (2).jpg, Dwelling of the workers of Baltic cotton factory. File:Patarei Prison, Tallinn.jpg, Former Patarei Prison in Kalamaja. File:Tallinn, koolihoone Ristiku 69, 1929 (1).jpg, Schoolhouse in Pelgulinn. File:Pelgulinn, Hei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopli
Kopli (Estonian for ''"Paddock"'') is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located on the Kopli Peninsula and is bordered by parts of the Tallinn Bay, the Kopli Bay to the southwest and the Paljassaare Bay to the north. Kopli has a population of 7,240 (). Kopli's former German name until 1918 was ''Ziegelskoppel''. Bekker Port, which was erected for the Bekker Shipbuilding Yard in 1912–1913, is located in the area. In 1912 a Russo-Baltic Shipbuilding Yard, which is now BLRT Grupp, was also set up in the area. There is also Port of Meeruse. The subdistrict is served by the city's 1, 2 & 5 tram routes, as well as the 73 bus route. Estonian Maritime Academy is located in Kopli. Cemetery Kopli was the former location of the largest Lutheran Baltic German cemetery in Tallinn, known as Kopli cemetery (in Estonian: ''Kopli kalmistu''; in ) which was founded around 1774. The cemetery was flattened and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelgulinn
Pelgulinn (Estonian for 'refuge/hiding town') is a subdistrict () of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located about northwest of the city centre. Pelgulinn borders Kalamaja to the east, Kelmiküla to the southeast, Lilleküla to the south, Merimetsa to the west, Pelguranna to the northwest, and Karjamaa to the north. The subdistrict has a population of 15,949 (). In the 18th century, the area was largely covered by meadows and forests. It was used by criminals and outlaws as a hiding place, hence the name ''Pelgulinn'', which refers to a hiding place. Pelgulinn started as a slum inhabited by the workers of Tallinn–Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ... railway at the end of the 19th century. Gallery File:P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn Bay
Tallinn Bay () is a bay in Estonia on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. The Estonian capital city Tallinn is located on the southern coast of the bay. Tallinn Bay itself is divided into several parts: Tallinn Roadstead (), Kopli Bay, Kakumäe Bay and Paljassaare Bay. The islands Naissaar and Aegna border the bay in the north, the Viimsi Peninsula to the east. The shore waters are shallow but become deep rapidly. Tallinn Bay has a steep slope, which allows for good water exchange with the waters of the Gulf of Finland. Tallinn Bay is one of the deepest bays in Estonia, max depth is about 100 m.Autorite kollektiiv. 1996. ''Mereleksikon''. Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. lk 419 The Vanalinn, Old Town is situated close to the sheltered Tallinn Bay, which is a natural harbour and the main Tallinn Passenger Port, passenger port. Paljassaare Harbour and Bekker Port, Bekker Harbor by Kopli Bay are used for cargo traffic. There are four public beaches on the coastline: Pirita ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitsi
Sitsi (Estonian for 'chintz') is a subdistrict () in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,874 (). Gallery File:Sitsi mägi - vaade trammipeatusele.jpg, ''Sitsimägi'' (Chintz Hill) File:EU-EE-Tallinn-PT-Sitsi.JPG, ''Sitsimägi'' (Chintz Chintz () is a woodblock printed, painted, stained or glazed calico textile that originated in Golconda (present day Hyderabad, India) in the 16th century. The cloth is printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colo ... Hill) File:EU-EE-TLN-PT-Kanepi street.JPG, Kanepi Street References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paljassaare
Paljassaare (Estonian for ''"Bare Island"'') is the name of the Paljassaare Peninsula in the Tallinn Bay, and the name of a subdistrict () in the district of Põhja-Tallinn (''Northern Tallinn'') in the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The subdistrict is located on the peninsula. Paljassaare has a population of 583 (). Paljassaare Harbour The Paljassaare Harbour is a cargo port, which primarily specialises in handling mixed cargo, coal and oil products, as well as timber and perishables. The harbour is also used by the neighbouring refinery for cooking oil shipments. The harbour has an area of 43.6 ha and has 11 berths. Vessels enter and leave the harbour through a canal, which is 800 metres long, 90-150 metres wide, and 9.0 metres deep. ;Terminals of Paljassaare Harbour: *oil terminal *cooking oil terminal *timber terminal *coal terminal *general cargo terminals (including a reefer terminal) *dry bulk terminal Gallery File:Paljassaare laht.jpg, View at Paljassaar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Volberg
August Volberg (18 December 1896 Muuksi, Harju County – 21 June 1982 Tallinn) was an Estonian architect and educator.Eesti kunsti ja arhitektuuri biograafiline leksikon (EKABL). Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 1996. Page 600 In 1927, he graduated from Tallinn Technical School. In 1930, the Estonian Red Cross sanatorium in Haapsalu, named after General Johan Laidoner, was designed by August Volberg. The building was completed in 1937. From 1950-1960, he worked at the architectural bureau Eesti Projekt. From 1946 until 1954, he worked as a lecturer at the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute. From 1964 until 1981, he was a lecturer at the Estonian SSR State Art Institute; from 1971, he was the institute's head of the department of architecture. Awards: * 1956: Estonian SSR merited artistic personnel Works * 1930: August Volberg designed the Estonian Red Cross sanatorium in Haapsalu, dedicated to General Johan Laidoner. Completed in 1937, the functionalist building featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merimets
Merimetsa (Estonian for ''"Sea Forest"'') is a subdistrict () in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is mostly covered by the park forest Merimets (''Sea Forest'' (); also known as Stroomi Forest (), derived from the nearby Stroomi Beach). Merimetsa has a population of 4 (). Gallery File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Kristiine-Merimetsa.JPG, Beginning of Merimetsa street, between Tallinn Hippodrome and Tallinn Psychoneurology Hospital. File:TLN-Merimetsa-44.JPG, File:EU-EE-Tallinn-PT-Merimets-Spring in Merimets.JPG, Wet period after the snowmelt. File:Stroomi beach at sunset.jpg, Stroomi beach File:Stroomi2 - 2008.JPG, Stroomi beach park in Christmas. File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Merimetsa Selver.JPG, Merimetsa Selver Selver is a chain of supermarkets and hypermarkets operating in Estonia. Selver is a subsidiary of Tallinna Kaubamaja Grupp. The chain was established in 1995 with the opening of Punane Selver in Lasnamäe, Tallinn. Expansion outside of Ta ..., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and administratively lies in the Harju County, Harju ''Counties of Estonia, maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city, Tartu, however, only south of Helsinki, Finland; it is also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical Names of Tallinn in different languages, name Reval. “Reval” received Lübeck law, Lübeck city rights in 1248; however, the earliest evidence of human settlement in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merimetsa
Merimetsa (Estonian for ''"Sea Forest"'') is a subdistrict () in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is mostly covered by the park forest Merimets (''Sea Forest'' (); also known as Stroomi Forest (), derived from the nearby Stroomi Beach). Merimetsa has a population of 4 (). Gallery File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Kristiine-Merimetsa.JPG, Beginning of Merimetsa street, between Tallinn Hippodrome and Tallinn Psychoneurology Hospital. File:TLN-Merimetsa-44.JPG, File:EU-EE-Tallinn-PT-Merimets-Spring in Merimets.JPG, Wet period after the snowmelt In hydrology, snowmelt is surface runoff produced from melting snow. It can also be used to describe the period or season during which such runoff is produced. Water produced by snowmelt is an important part of the annual water cycle in many part .... File:Stroomi beach at sunset.jpg, Stroomi beach File:Stroomi2 - 2008.JPG, Stroomi beach park in Christmas. File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Merimetsa Selver.JPG, Merimetsa Selver, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harju County
Harju County ( or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the southwest. The Capital (political), capital and largest city of Estonia, Tallinn, is situated in Harju County. Harju is the largest county in Estonia in terms of population, as almost half (45%) of Estonia's population lives in Harju County. History Ancient history The territory of modern Harju County consists mostly of two ancient Estonian counties: Revala, around what is now Tallinn, and Harjumaa (ancient county), Harjumaa, which was situated south of Revala and presently rests mostly in Rapla County. Lindanise, then a small trading post at the Gulf of Finland, served as the capital of Revala. It eventually grew into the mostly Germans, German-populated Hanseatic league, Hanseatic town of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
