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Põhja-Tallinn

Coordinates: 59°26′56″N 24°41′53″E / 59.44889°N 24.69806°E / 59.44889; 24.69806
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Põhja-Tallinn
District of Tallinn
Põhja-Tallinn from Pikk Hermann tower.
Põhja-Tallinn from Pikk Hermann tower.
Flag of Põhja-Tallinn
Flag
Coat of arms of Põhja-Tallinn
Coat of arms
Location of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn.
Location of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn.
Coordinates: 59°26′56″N 24°41′53″E / 59.44889°N 24.69806°E / 59.44889; 24.69806
CountryEstonia
CountyHarju County
CityTallinn
Government
 • District ElderPeeter Järvelaid (Centre Party)
Area
 • Total17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi)
Population
 (01.11.2014[1])
 • Total58,926
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
Websitenorthern-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
  • Former administrative building of Russo-Baltic shipyard in Kopli, now used by the Estonian Maritime Academy.
    Former administrative building of Russo-Baltic shipyard in Kopli, now used by the Estonian Maritime Academy.
  • Former Baltic cotton factory building in Sitsi.
    Former Baltic cotton factory building in Sitsi.
  • Dwelling of the workers of Baltic cotton factory.
    Dwelling of the workers of Baltic cotton factory.
  • Former Patarei Prison in Kalamaja.
    Former Patarei Prison in Kalamaja.
  • Schoolhouse in Pelgulinn.
    Schoolhouse in Pelgulinn.
  • Wooden apartment buildings in Pelgulinn.
    Wooden apartment buildings in Pelgulinn.
  • Stalin-era apartment building in Pelguranna.
    Stalin-era apartment building in Pelguranna.
  • Typical Khrushchyovkas in Pelguranna.
    Typical Khrushchyovkas in Pelguranna.
  • Stroomi Beach
    Stroomi Beach
  • Merimetsa park-forest
    Merimetsa park-forest
  • New residential sub-district at Noblessner port. Noblessner
    New residential sub-district at Noblessner port. Noblessner

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
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