Pelgulinn (
Estonian
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for 'refuge/hiding town') is a subdistrict () of
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, M ...
(North Tallinn) in
Tallinn
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, the capital of
Estonia
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. It is located about northwest of the city centre. Pelgulinn borders
Kalamaja
Kalamaja (Estonian for ''Fish House''; ) is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located just northwest of the historical town centre, on the coast of the Tallinn Bay. Kala ...
to the east,
Kelmiküla
Kelmiküla (Estonian for ''"Rascal Village"'' or ''"Rogue Village"'') is a subdistrict () in the district of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn), Tallinn, the capital of Estonia
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to the southeast,
Lilleküla to the south,
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 t ...
to the west,
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 ...
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
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inhabited by the workers of Tallinn–
Saint Petersburg
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railway at the end of the 19th century.
Gallery
File:Pelgulinn, Härjapea - 2009.JPG, The oldest part of Pelgulinn, Härjapea Street
File:Pelgulinn, Heina - 2008.JPG, Heina Street near the Kopli freight station
File:Tallinn-pelgulinn-kolde-2008-10-12.JPG, ''Kolde puiestee'', an avenue leading to Stroomi Beach
File:Tallinn north west.jpg, Ristiku Primary School
File:Police station in Kolde avenue.JPG, Police station
File:EU-EE-Tallinn-PT-Birth house.JPG, Pelgulinn Maternity Hospital
References
External links
Pelgulinna Rahvamaja(''Pelgulinn civic house'')
Pelgulinna Majaomanike Selts(''Pelgulinn houseowners' association'')
Subdistricts of Tallinn
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