Põhja-Tallinn

Põhja-Tallinn
District of Tallinn
Põhja-Tallinn from Pikk Hermann tower.
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn.
Coordinates: 59°26′56″N 24°41′53″E / 59.44889°N 24.69806°ECoordinates: 59°26′56″N 24°41′53″E / 59.44889°N 24.69806°E
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
City	Tallinn
Government
• District Elder	Karin Tammemägi (Centre Party)
Area
• Total	17.3 km^2 (6.7 sq mi)
Population (01.11.2014[1])
• Total	58,926
• Density	3,400/km^2 (8,800/sq mi)
Website	northern-tallinn

Põhja-Tallinn (Estonian for "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 58,926 (As of 1 November 2014).^[1]

Population development

Year	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Population	56,044	56,997	56,994	55,691	55,626	55,478	56,005	56,346	56,443	56,914	58,385

Gallery

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

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  Former Baltic cotton factory building in Sitsi.

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  Dwelling of the workers of Baltic cotton factory.

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  Former Patarei Prison in Kalamaja.

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  Schoolhouse in Pelgulinn.

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  Wooden apartment buildings in Pelgulinn.

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  Stalin-era apartment building in Pelguranna.

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  Typical Khrushchyovkas in Pelguranna.

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  Stroomi Beach

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  Merimetsa park-forest

References

1. "Tallinna elanike arv" (in Estonian). Tallinn City Government. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
2. "Tallinn arvudes 2013" (in Estonian). Tallinn. p. 19. Retrieved 10 September 2013.

External links

• Official website