Mustamäe (

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

for ''Black Hill'') is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The smallest by area (it covers only 8.1 km²), it is at the same time the second largest district by population with 66,305 inhabitants (). It is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn and is bordered by districts Haabersti, Nõmme, and Kristiine. Local housing is mostly represented by 5–9 storeys high panel blocks of flats, built in the 1960–1970s.

Geography

Mustamäe covers 8.1 km² and is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn. Mustamäe is bordered by the streets Tuuliku, Kadaka tee, Tildri, Siili, Nõmme tee, Retke tee, Ehitajate tee, Üliõpilaste tee, Raja, Soone, Lossi, Mäepealse, Kadaka puiestee, Järveotsa tee. Mustamäe is bordered by Nõmme hill (part of the Baltic Klint) in the south and Tallinn Zoo in northwest. Mustamäe is divided into 4 subdistricts ( et, asum): * Kadaka * Mustamäe *

Siili Siili ( Estonian for ''"Hedgehog"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Mustamäe, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordere ...

Sääse Sääse was a small borough (') in Tamsalu Parish (1991–2017) and Tapa Parish (2017–2021) in Lääne-Viru County Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Est ...

History

Established in 1962 and completed in 1973 as a microdistrict, Mustamäe was Tallinn's first large district. Similar districts,

Õismäe Õismäe ( Estonian for ''"Blossom Hill"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Haabersti, 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 ...

and Lasnamäe were completed later.

Population

Mustamäe has a population of 66,305 ().

Landmarks and institutions

Tallinn University of Technology 360 main-entrance

Tallinn Bus Company Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS (TLT) is a transportation company owned by the city of Tallinn, Estonia. TLT is a result of the merger of Tallinn Bus Company (''Tallinna Autobussikoondis'') and Tallinn Tram and Trolleybus Company (''Tallinna Trammi ...

* Tallinn University of Technology **

TTÜ Sports Hall The TalTech Sports Hall ( et, TalTech Spordihoone) is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena complex in Mustamäe, Tallinn. It was opened in 1975 and renovated in 2001. It is the current home arena of the TalTech Basketball team. ...

* Estonian Information Technology College * Mustamäe Regional Hospital * National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics *" Tehnopol" Technology Park including the headquarters of Skype *Center of culture "Kaja" *Conference center "Sütiste maja" *Mustamäe Boiler Plant with a 125-m chimney *Männi Park *Shopping centre "Mustamäe Kaubanduskeskus" *Shopping center "Magistral" *Marketplace "Szolnoki turg" (named after the

bus stop A bus stop is a place where buses stop for passengers to get on and off the bus. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage, where stops at busy locations may have shelters, seating, and possibly electronic passenger ...

"Szolnok", which in turn is named after the town Szolnok in Hungary) *Headquarters of Eesti Energia *Tiit Soku Korvpallikool ( Tiit Sokk Basketball School) *Nightclub "Aspirin" *Sculpture "Mõtlik mees" (Thoughtful man) by

Tauno Kangro Tauno Kangro (born 25 May 1966 in Tallinn) is an Estonian sculptor. In 1993 he graduated from Estonian Academy of Arts The Estonian Academy of Arts ( Estonian: ''Eesti Kunstiakadeemia'', EKA) is the only public university in Estonia providing ...

Schools

Tallinna 32. KeskkoolTallinna 37. KeskkoolTallinna 53. KeskkoolTallinna 63. Põhikool
*

Tallinna Arte Gümnaasium Tallinna Arte Gümnaasium (Tallinn Arte Gymnasium) is a school, located in the district of Mustamäe, Tallinn, Estonia. As of September 2008, the headmaster is the former headteacher, Sirje Ebral. Early history The school was founded in 1981 as ...

(former School No. 49)
EurogümnaasiumTallinna Mustamäe Gümnaasium
(former School No. 44)
Tallinna Mustamäe Humanitaargümnaasium
(former School No. 52)
Tallinna Mustamäe Reaalgümnaasium
(former School No. 51)
Tallinna Saksa Gümnaasium
(former School No. 54)
Tallinna Tehnikagümnaasium
(former School No. 43)

Transportation

Mustamäe is connected to the rest of Tallinn via three main streets: Mustamäe tee and Sõpruse puiestee lead to the centre of Tallinn, and Ehitajate tee crosses Mustamäe while connecting Nõmme and Õismäe. Other major streets include: A. H. Tammsaare tee, Kadaka tee, Ed. Vilde tee, and Akadeemia tee. Most of the public transportation operates on these streets. Mustamäe is serviced by buses and trolleybuses. Out the 8 trolleybus lines of Tallinn, 6 operate (partly) in Mustamäe.

Government

List of District Elders () of Mustamäe:Tallinn : entsüklopeedia. 1., A-M, 2004. lk. 352

Cultural significance

Books: *"The Autumn Ball: Scenes of City Life" (1979) by

Mati Unt Mati Unt (1 January 1944 Linnamäe, Voore Parish (now Voore, Mustvee Parish), Jõgeva County, Estonia – 22 August 2005, Tallinn) was an Estonian writer, essayist and theatre director. Biography His first novel, written at the age of 18 af ...

(translated from Estonian by Mart Aru) *"Mustamäe armastus" (1978) by Arvo Valton *"Minu Mustamäe" (2013) by Armin Kõomägi Songs: *"Mustamäe valss" (Mustamäe Walz), composed by Avo Tamme; lyrics by Heldur Karmo *"Kus on mu kodu"' (Where is my home?), by Agent M

References

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