Pelgulinn (
Estonian
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for ''"Refuge Town"'') is a subdistrict () of
Põhja-Tallinn
Põhja-Tallinn (Estonian language, Estonian for ''"Northern Tallinn"'') is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.
Subdistricts
Põhja-Tallinn is divided into 9 subdistricts ( et, asum): Kalama ...
(North Tallinn) in
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
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. It is located about northwest from the city centre. Pelgulinn borders
Kalamaja
Kalamaja (Estonian for ''Fish House''; german: Fischermay) is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located just northwest of the historical town centre, on the coast of the ...
to the east,
Kelmiküla
Kelmiküla (Estonian for ''"Rascal Village"'' or ''"Rogue Village"'') is a subdistrict () in the district of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn), Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 1,101 ().
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File:Tallinna Transpordikooli ...
to the southeast,
Lilleküla
Lilleküla () is a subdistrict of the district of Kristiine in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 24,939 ().
On the eastern side of Lilleküla there's a train station "Lilleküla" on the Elron's western route.
One of the ...
to the south,
Merimetsa
Merimetsa (Estonian for ''"Sea Forest"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is mostly covered by the park forest Merimets (''Sea Forest'' (german: Seewald); also known as Stroomi F ...
to the west,
Pelguranna
Pelguranna ( Estonian for "Refuge Beach") is a subdistrict () in the district of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located between Pelgulinn, Kopli and Sitsi and is bordered with the Stroomi Beach by the Ko ...
to the northwest, and
Karjamaa to the north. Subdistrict has a population of 15,949 ().
In the 18th century the area was largely covered by meadows and forests. It was used by criminals and outlaws as a hiding place, hence the name Pelgulinn which refers to a hiding place. Pelgulinn started as a
slum
A slum is a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty. The infrastructure in slums is often deteriorated or incomplete, and they are primarily inh ...
inhabited by the workers of Tallinn–
Saint Petersburg
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railway in the end of the 19th century.
Gallery
File:Pelgulinn, Härjapea - 2009.JPG, The oldest part of Pelgulinn, Härjapea street.
File:Pelgulinn, Heina - 2008.JPG, Heina street near the Kopli freight station
File:Tallinn-pelgulinn-kolde-2008-10-12.JPG, Kolde puiestee - a parkway which leads to Stroomi Beach.
File:Tallinn north west.jpg, Ristiku Primary School
File:Police station in Kolde avenue.JPG, Police station
File:EU-EE-Tallinn-PT-Birth house.JPG, Pelgulinn Maternity Hospital
References
External links
Pelgulinna Rahvamaja(''Pelgulinn civic house'')
Pelgulinna Majaomanike Selts(''Pelgulinn houseowners' association'')
Subdistricts of Tallinn
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