Pirita
Pirita | |
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District of Tallinn | |
The administrative office of Pirita District. | |
![]() Location of Pirita in Tallinn. | |
Coordinates: 59°28′01″N 24°49′58″E / 59.46694°N 24.83278°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Harju County |
City | Tallinn |
Government | |
• District Elder | Tiit Terik (Centre Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi) |
Population (1 November 2011[1]) | |
• Total | 17,592 |
• Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Website | pirita-district |
Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.
Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 17,592 (as of 1 November 2014) is relatively small. It mostly consists of private houses, instead of the large blocks of flats typical of some other districts of Tallinn, such as Lasnamäe and Mustamäe. Large parts of the district consist of newly built, modern buildings and houses. Pirita beach is located in Pirita.
Pirita is one of the most prestigious and wealthiest districts of Tallinn,[2] partly thanks to natural benefits such as its beach and yachting harbour. Pirita beach is the largest in Tallinn, and in the summer can attract up to 30,000 visitors a day.
Population
Ethnic group | Percentage |
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Estonians | 78.6% |
Russians | 16.1% |
Ukrainians | 1.6% |
Finns | 0.7% |
Belarusians | 0.7% |
Jews | 0.5% |
Tatars | 0.1% |
Others | 1.7% |
Pirita has a population of 17,592 (As of 1 November 2014[update]).[1]
Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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Population | 10,388 | 11,299 | 12,277 | 13,235 | 14,039 | 14,595 | 15,135 | 15,567 | 16,636 | 17,019 | 17,373 |
Subdistricts
Pirita is divided into 9 subdistricts (Estonian: asum): Iru, Kloostrimetsa, Kose, Laiaküla, Lepiku, Maarjamäe, Merivälja, Mähe and Pirita.
Landmarks
- Pirita monastery
- Tallinn TV Tower
- Tallinn Botanic Garden
- Pirita Yachting Centre
- Pirita Beach
- Metsakalmistu cemetery
- Pärnamäe cemetery
- Pirita Velodrome
Gallery
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Maarjamäe War Memorial
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Monument to Michael Park
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Pirita beach
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Cycle track
References
- ^ a b "Tallinna elanike arv" (in Estonian). Tallinn City Government. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ http://arileht.delfi.ee/news/uudised/millist-piirkonda-eelistavad-rikkad-inimesed.d?id=48214527
- ^ "Tallinn arvudes 2013" (in Estonian). Tallinn. p. 19. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
External links
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