Põhja-Tallinn

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Põhja-Tallinn
District of Tallinn
Põhja-Tallinn from Pikk Hermann tower.

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Location of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn.
Coordinates: 59°26′56″N 24°41′53″E / 59.44889°N 24.69806°E / 59.44889; 24.69806Coordinates: 59°26′56″N 24°41′53″E / 59.44889°N 24.69806°E / 59.44889; 24.69806
Country Estonia
County Harju County
City Tallinn
Government
 • District Elder Karin Tammemägi (Centre Party)
Area
 • Total 17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi)
Population (01.01.2013[1])
 • Total 56,914
 • Density 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Website northern-tallinn

Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) is one of the 8 administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

Subdistricts

Põhja-Tallinn is divided into 9 subdistricts (Estonian: asum): Kalamaja, Karjamaa, Kelmiküla, Kopli, Merimetsa, Paljassaare, Pelgulinn, Pelguranna and Sitsi.

Population

Ethnic composition (2013)[2]
Ethnic group Percentage
Russians 45.6%
Estonians 45.1%
Ukrainians 3.9%
Belarusians 2.2%
Finns 0.5%
Jews 0.3%
Tatars 0.3%
Others 2.1%

Põhja-Tallinn has a population of 56,914 (as of 1 January 2013).[1]

Population development
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Population 56,044 56,997 56,994 55,691 55,626 55,478 56,005 56,346 56,443 56,914

Gallery

  • Former administrative building of Russo-Baltic shipyard in Kopli, now used by the Estonian Maritime Academy.

  • Former Baltic cotton factory building in Sitsi.

  • Dwelling of the workers of Baltic cotton factory.

  • Former Patarei Prison in Kalamaja.

  • Schoolhouse in Pelgulinn.

  • Wooden apartment buildings in Pelgulinn.

  • Stalin-era apartment building in Pelguranna.

  • Typical Khrushchyovkas in Pelguranna.

  • Stroomi Beach

  • Merimetsa park-forest

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tallinn arvudes 2013" (in Estonian). Tallinn. p. 16. Retrieved 10 September 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Tallinn arvudes 2013" (in Estonian). Tallinn. p. 19. Retrieved 10 September 2013. 

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