Lotte is a fictional character that appears in an

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 ...

n children's book series and animated film series, the

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'' Lotte's Journey South'' (2000) and theatrical ''

Lotte from Gadgetville ''Lotte from Gadgetville'' ( et, Leiutajateküla Lotte, lv, Lote no Izgudrotāju ciema) is a 2006 Estonian/ Latvian feature-length animated film directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma. The film's characters first appeared in '' Lotte reis l ...

'' (2006), ''

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret ''Lotte and the Moonstone Secret'' ( et, Lotte ja kuukivi saladus) is a 2011 Estonian animated film directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma. It is the third installment in the Lotte film series. The film's characters first appeared in '' L ...

'' (2011) and '' Lotte and the Lost Dragons'' (2019). Lotte was created by

Janno Põldma Janno Põldma (born 7 November 1950 in Tallinn) is an Estonian film director and children's writer. Since 1973 he has worked in Tallinnfilm Studio. He has filmed about 20 animated films, mostly Priit Pärn's films. Works Films * '' Tom and Flu ...

and

Heiki Ernits Heiki Ernits (born 24 March 1953) is an Estonian animator, illustrator, and film director. He graduated from the Tallinn Pedagogical Institute as a teacher of arts and crafts. He has created 19 animated films and illustrated over 30 children' ...

. Lotte has a dog-like head, red hair, and is a rather mischievous girl. Lotte lives in Gadgetville ( et, Leiutajateküla). Texts about Lotte are written by Andrus Kivirähk. Because of Lotte's popularity in Estonia, a Lotte-related theme park (or Lotte Village) was openedHoldsworth, Nick (9 February 2020
Estonia’s Box Office Gets a Boost From an Animated Puppy With ‘Lotte’
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''. Retrieved 2 June 2021. in 2014 in

Reiu Reiu is a village in Häädemeeste Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia. It's located just south of the city of Pärnu (about from the city centre), between Pärnu Bay and Reiu river. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population ...

village,

Pärnu County Pärnu County ( et, Pärnu maakond or ''Pärnumaa''; german: Kreis Pernau) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the south-western part of the country, on the coast of Gulf of Riga, and borders Lääne and Rapla counties to the nor ...

. The park is operated by Lottemaa Teemapark OÜ.

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