Annelinn (

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for ''"Anne's Town"'') is a neighbourhood of

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, located on the left bank of

Emajõgi The Emajõgi (; meaning 'mother river') is a river in Estonia which flows from Võrtsjärv, Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, crossing the city of Tartu for . It has a length of . The Emajõgi is sometimes called the Suur E ...

River. It has a population of 27,755 (as of 31 December 2013), or 27.34% of the whole city's population. With an area of , it is also the largest. Annelinn mainly consists of 5- and 9-story Soviet apartment buildings. The project was made between 1969 and 1973 by Mart Port and Malle Meelak from "

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". It was originally planned to consist of four

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s but only two were finished. Annelinn is planned with the shape of

amphitheater An amphitheatre ( U.S. English: amphitheater) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. The term derives from the ancient Greek ('), from ('), meaning "on both sides" or "around" and ('), meaning "place for vie ...

with ascending relief, and an imaginary centre located on the watermeadow of the

River.

Schools

* Tartu Jaak Petersoni Gymnasium * Tartu Descartes Lyceum * Tartu Kivilinna School * Tartu Hansa School * Tartu Vene Lyceum

Gallery

File:Tartu Annelinn1.JPG, File:Annelinn2.JPG, File:Sõpruse sild, 2009-3.JPG, The Friendship Bridge (''Sõpruse sild'') connects Annelinn to Karlova over

and Anne Canal. File:Annelinn.JPG, View from city center Annelinn, Kaunase pst 24, 25.JPG Annelinn, Anne 80 (2).JPG

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