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Pääsküla
Pääsküla (Estonian for ''"Passage Village"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It covers an area of and has a population of 9,948 (), population density is . Pääsküla has a station on the Elron western route. Gallery File:Pääsküla raudteepeatus (tänapäev).jpg, Pääsküla old train station File:Pääsküla jaama hoone.jpg, Old station building File:Laagri SäästumarketIMG 2601.JPG, Laagri Säästumarket in Vana-Pääsküla (''Old Pääsküla'') File:Pääskülakivisild.jpg, Pääsküla stone bridge See also *Pääsküla River Pääsküla River is river in Estonia in Harju County. The river is 11.6 km long and basin size is 41.2 km2. It runs into Vääna River Vääna (german: Feyena, Faehna, Fähna) is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in norther ... References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pääsküla Railway Station
Pääsküla station (Estonian: Pääsküla ''raudteepeatus,'' previous Russian name was ''Petrovskaja Sloboda until 1919'') is a railway station in Pääsküla in Nõmme district of Tallinn, Estonia, approximately 11 kilometers (6,8 mi) southwest from the Baltic station (Estonian: ''Balti jaam'') which is the main railway station of Tallinn, near the Baltic Sea. The Pääsküla railway station is located between Kivimäe and Laagri railway stops of Tallinn-Keila railway. The station was opened in 1915. There are two platforms along the three-lane railway, both 150 meters long. Elron's electric trains from Tallinn to Keila, Paldiski, Turba and Klooga-Rand stop at Pääsküla station. The station belongs to the Zone I, within which traffic is free for Tallinners. The main railway depot of Estonia is located nearby the Pääsküla station. Pääsküla railway station serves the Pääsküla sub-district which has approximately 9800 residents. There is a possibility to transf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pääsküla River
Pääsküla River is river in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ... in Harju County. The river is 11.6 km long and basin size is 41.2 km2. It runs into Vääna River. Over the river is built Pääsküla stone bridge ( :et). The bridge is built in 1860s. The bridge is considered as cultural heritage object of Estonia. References Rivers of Estonia Harju County {{Estonia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laagri, Tallinn
Laagri ( Estonian for ''"Camp"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... It covers an area of and has a population of 935 (), population density is . It is the southernmost subdistrict of Tallinn. Laagri has a station on the Elron western route. Gallery File:Laagri raudteepeatus.jpg, Laagri old train station. File:Laagri SäästumarketIMG 2601.JPG, Laagri Säästumarket, a discount supermarket File:Hesburger Laagri.IMG 2600.JPG, Hesburger fast-food restaurant References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nõmme
Nõmme ( Estonian for ''"Heath"'') is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 39,422 () and covers an area of , population density is . The district is largely a middle-class suburban area, mostly consisting of listed private homes from the 1920s and 1930s and is sometimes referred to as the "Forest Town." History Nõmme was founded by Nikolai von Glehn, the owner of Jälgimäe Manor, in 1873 as a summerhouse district. The development started around the railway station. In 1926 it was granted town rights, but in the beginning of the Soviet occupation in 1940, it was merged with Tallinn and remains as one of the eight districts of Tallinn to date. There are many historical sights in Nõmme, such as the Glehn's Castle, Kalevipoeg sculpture (also known as "Glehn's Devil"), the "Victoria Palace" cinema, and Nõmme Market. Other important sights include Vanaka hill, the ski jumping tower, Rahumäe cemete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kivimäe, Tallinn
Kivimäe ( Estonian for ''"Stone Hill"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It covers an area of and has a population of 4,936 (), population density is . Kivimäe has a station on the Elron western route. Gallery File:Kivimäe raudteepeatus (tänapäev).jpg, Kivimäe train station File:Ugala tänav 2008.jpg, File:Sanatooriumi tänav.jpg, File:Jannseni kaubamaja.jpg, Local shopping centre "Jannseni Kaubamaja" File:Tallinna Muusikakeskkool 1.jpg, Tallinn Music High School File:Mälestuskivi Voldemar Pansole Kivimäe (Tallinn).jpg, Memorial stone to actor and theatre director Voldemar Panso Voldemar Panso (30 November 1920 Tomsk, Russia – 27 December 1977 Tallinn) was Estonian stage director, actor and theatrical teacher. 1941 he graduated from Tallinn Conservatory State Stage Art School and 1955 Moscow State Theatre Art Instit .... References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ''maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laagri
Laagri is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is located in Saue Parish Saue Parish ( Estonian: ''Saue vald'') is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. The administrative centre of Saue Parish is Saue. It is situated in the suburban area of Estonia's capital, Tallinn. After the administrativ .... As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 5,165. Gallery Laagri kool.JPG, Laagri school Laagri uuemad kortermajad.JPG, Apartment buildings in Laagri Laagri tennisekeskus.jpg, Laagri tennis center References External linksSaue Parish Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiiu
Hiiu is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It covers an area of and has a population of 3,986 (), population density is . Hiiu has a station on the Elron western route. The first narrow gauge railway station was built to Hiiu in 1913. Gallery File:Hiiu raudteepeatus.jpg, Hiiu train station File:Vabaduse puiestee 20081.jpg, Vabaduse puiestee, the main road of Nõmme District in Hiiu. File:Hiiu grain elevator.JPG, Grain elevator File:Glehni loss 02.jpg, Glehn Castle File:Mustamäe suusahüppetornid.jpg, Mustamäe ski jumping hill File:Nõmme Ristija Johannese kirik 1.jpg, Nõmme St. John the Forerunner Orthodox Church See also *Hiiu Stadium Hiiu Stadium ( et, Hiiu staadion) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. The stadium and the administration building are owned by Nõmme district and are operated by Nõmme Sport Centre (''Nõmme spordikeskus''). It is used mostly for ... References Subdistricts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vana-Mustamäe
Vana-Mustamäe ( Estonian for ''"Old Black Hill"'') is a neighborhood of Nõmme in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 2,066 (). It borders Hiiu and Pääsküla to the south, Nõmme to the southeast, Mustamäe to the northeast, Kadaka to the north, Astangu to the northwest, and Mäeküla to the west. It's the location of Glehn Castle (administratively in Hiiu Hiiu is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It covers an area of and has a population of 3,986 (), population density is . Hiiu has a station on the Elron western route. The first narrow gauge ...). Gallery File:Tihniku sild 1.jpg File:Glehni rahula(Tallinn).jpg, Glehn's cemetery References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harku
Harku (german: Hark) is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harku Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 868, of which the Estonians were 539 (62.1%). Harku was first mentioned probably in 1242 as ''Harkua''. The only women's prison in Estonia Harku Prison is located in Harku. Politician Edgar Savisaar (1950–2022) was born in the prison. Harku manor Harku manor (german: Hark) was founded in 1372 by the Teutonic Order. In 1583 it became a private property and was subsequently owned by several Baltic German families from the Baltic nobility. Following the Estonian Declaration of Independence, it was taken over by the state and used as a youth prison until the outbreak of World War II. Following the war the main building befell what is today known as the Estonian Agricultural University. The main building that we see today dates from the 18th century and has been rebuilt several times. It received its present external look d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saue Parish
Saue Parish ( Estonian: ''Saue vald'') is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. The administrative centre of Saue Parish is Saue. It is situated in the suburban area of Estonia's capital, Tallinn. After the administrative reform of Estonia in 2017, the historical Saue Parish was merged into new Saue Parish (together with Saue, Kernu and Nissi), retaining its name. History Established in 1918, new-established in 2017. Local government Current chairman of the council (Estonian: ''volikogu esimees'') is Harry Pajundi. Current mayor (Estonian: ''vallavanem'') is Andres Laisk. Geography Populated places There are 3 small borough ( est: ''alevik'') and several villages ( est: ''külad'', sg. ''küla'') in Saue Parish. Small boroughs: Laagri - Riisipere - Turba Villages: Ääsmäe - Aila - Allika - Alliku - Aude - Ellamaa - Haiba - Hüüru - Hingu - Jaanika - Jõgisoo - Kaasiku - Kabila - Kernu - Kibuna - Kiia - Kirikla - Kivitammi - Koha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tänassilma, Harju County
Tänassilma is a village in Saku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... (retrieved 27 July 2021) Tänassilma Technological Village () is located on the Pärnu road near the Tallinn city boundary. References External linksTänassilma Technological Village Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
