Mustamäe
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8.1 km² |
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| Population (in April 1st, 2005) - Population density |
65,793 8,123 inh./km² |
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Mustamäe is one of the 8 administrative districts (linnaosa in Estonian) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The smallest by area (it covers only 8.1 km²), it is at the same time the second largest district by population (65,793 inhabitants). It is located 5 km from the center of Tallinn and is bordered by districts Haabersti, Nõmme, and Kristiine. Its current territory is approx. 8 km² with 471 residential houses, which are mostly 5- and 9-story buildings.
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[edit] Geography
Mustamäe covers 8.1 km² and is located 5km from the center of Tallinn. Mustamäe is bordered by the streets Tuuliku, Kadaka tee, Tildri, Siili, Nõmme tee, Retke tee, Ehitajate tee, Üliõpilaste tee, Raja, Soone, Lossi, Mäepealse, Kadaka puiestee, Järveotsa tee. Mustamäe is bordered by Nõmme hill in the south and Tallinn Zoo in north west. Mustamäe has 4 subdistricts (asum in Estonian):
- Kadaka
- Mustamäe
- Siili
- Sääse
[edit] History
Established in 1962 and completed in 1973 as a microdistrict, Mustamäe was Tallinn's first large district. Similar districts, Õismäe and Lasnamäe were completed later.
[edit] Landmarks and institutions
- Tallinn Bus Company
- Tallinn University of Technology
- Mustamäe Regional Hospital
- Center of culture "Kaja"
- Conference center "Sütiste maja"
- Mustamäe Boiler Plant with a 125-meter chimney
- Männi Park
- Shopping center "Mustamäe Kaubanduskeskus"
- Shopping center "Magistral"
- Marketplace "Szolnoki turg" (named after the bus stop "Szolnok", which in turn is named after the town Szolnok in Hungary)
- Headquarters of Eesti Energia
- Tiit Soku Korvpallikool (Tiit Sokk Basketball School)
- Restaurant "Izmir" (former restaurant "Szolnok")
- Nightclub "Aspirin"
- Sculpture "Mõtlik mees" (Thoughtful man) by Tauno Kangro
[edit] Schools
- Tallinna 32. Keskkool
- Tallinna 37. Keskkool
- Tallinna 53. Keskkool
- Tallinna 63. Põhikool
- Tallinna Arte Gümnaasium (former School No. 49)
- Eurogümnaasium
- Tallinna Mustamäe Gümnaasium (former School No. 44)
- Tallinna Mustamäe Humanitaargümnaasium (former School No. 52)
- Tallinna Mustamäe Reaalgümnaasium (former School No. 51)
- Tallinna Saksa Gümnaasium (former School No. 54)
- Tallinna Tehnikagümnaasium (former School No. 43)
[edit] Transportation
Mustamäe is connected to the rest of Tallinn via three main streets: Mustamäe tee and Sõpruse puiestee lead to the center of Tallinn, and Ehitajate tee crosses Mustamäe while connecting Nõmme and Õismäe. Other major streets include: A. H. Tammsaare tee, Kadaka tee, Ed. Vilde tee, and Akadeemia tee. Most of the public transportation operates on these streets. Mustamäe is serviced by buses and trolleybuses. Out the the 8 trolleybus lines of Tallinn, 6 operate (partly) in Mustamäe.
[edit] Mustamäe in books
- The Autumn Ball: Scenes of City Life (1979) by Mati Unt (translated from Estonian by Mart Aru)
[edit] Mustamäe in songs
- Mustamäe valss (Mustamäe Walz), composed by Avo Tamme; lyrics by Heldur Karmo
- Kus on mu kodu (Where is my home?), by Agent M
[edit] External links
- Section on Mustamäe on the official website of Tallinn
- Mustamäe linnaosa üldplaneering
- Mustamäe Metamorphoses by Piret Viires
- Annotated satellite image of Mustamäe from wikimapia.org
- Models of Mustamäe buildings in Google 3D Warehouse
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