Nõmme (
Estonian for ''"Heath"'') is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of
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 ' ...
, the capital of
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe, Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, sea across from Sweden, to ...
. 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."
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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
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 ' ...
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 cemetery, and Pääsküla Bog.
Geography
Nõmme is divided into 10 subdistricts ( et, asum): Hiiu, Kivimäe, Laagri, Liiva, Männiku, Nõmme, Pääsküla, Rahumäe, Raudalu, Vana-Mustamäe.
There are 6 stations in Nõmme on the Western route of Elron: Rahumäe, Nõmme, Hiiu, Kivimäe, Pääsküla, Laagri. The Western route of Edelaraudtee passes through Liiva station, which is also located in Nõmme.
Population
Nõmme has a population of 39,422 ().
Twin towns - twin cities
* Szombathely
Szombathely (; german: Steinamanger, ; see also other alternative names) is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria. Szombathely lies by ...
* Tököl
Image gallery
File:Glehni loss 2011.jpg, Glehn Castle
File:Nõmme Gümnaasium.jpg, Nõmme Gymnasium (secondary school)
File:Jaama 14-1.jpg, Post office
File:Hiiu Õlletuba 2008.jpg, Hiiu Õlletuba pub
File:Los Angeles? No, Nõmme Center, Tallinn Estonia.jpg, Nõmme center
File:Pääsküla raba.JPG, Pääsküla bog
See also
*Nõmme Kalju FC
Nõmme Kalju FC (), commonly known as Nõmme Kalju, or simply as Kalju (Estonian: "rock" or "cliff"), is an Estonian professional football club, based in Nõmme, Tallinn, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. ...
References
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Districts of Tallinn