Põhja-Tallinn

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

This article is about district of Tallinn. For Estonian band, see Põhja-Tallinn (band).
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
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

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 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
  • New residential sub-district at Noblessner port. Noblessner

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.
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