Pirita (subdistrict)
Pirita | |
|---|---|
Subdistrict of Tallinn | |
 Ruins of the St. Brigitta's Convent | |
 Pirita subdistrict within Pirita District. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Harju County |
| City |  Tallinn |
| District |  Pirita |
| Population (01.01.2014[1]) | |
| • Total | 960 |
Pirita is a subdistrict (Estonian: asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located around the estuary of the Pirita River to the Tallinn Bay. The subdistrict has a population of 960 (As of 1 January 2014[update]).[1] Pirita was selected as the venue of the sailing events for the 1980 summer Olympics. During the preparations for the Olympics, sports buildings were built in Tallinn including the Pirita Yachting Centre and the Hotel Olümpia.
Gallery
-
Pirita Beach -
See also
- Pirita River
- Pirita Convent
- Pirita Beach
- Pirita Yachting Centre
- Kloostrimets
- Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit
- Pirita Velodrome
References
- ^ a b "Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2014". Tallinn City Government. p. 52. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pirita.
59°27′57″N 24°49′56″E / 59.465914°N 24.832084°E
Places adjacent to Pirita (subdistrict) | |
|---|---|
Administrative districts (linnaosad) and subdistricts (asumid) of Tallinn | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haabersti |  | |
| Kesklinn | ||
| Kristiine | ||
| Lasnamäe | ||
| Mustamäe | ||
| Nõmme | ||
| Pirita | ||
| Põhja-Tallinn | ||
| This Tallinn location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |