Pirita is one of the eight 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

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. Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 17,592 (as of 1 November 2014) is relatively small. It mostly consists of private houses, instead of the large blocks of flats typical of some other districts of Tallinn, such as

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and

Mustamäe Mustamäe ( Estonian 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 popul ...

. Large parts of the district consist of newly built, modern buildings and houses.

Pirita Beach Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 17,592 (as of 1 November 2014) is relati ...

is located in Pirita. Pirita is one of the most prestigious and wealthiest districts of Tallinn, partly thanks to natural benefits such as its beach and yachting harbour. Pirita beach is the largest in Tallinn, and in the summer can attract up to 30,000 visitors a day.

Population

Pirita has a population of 17,592 ().

Subdistricts

Pirita is divided into 9 subdistricts ( et, asum): Iru,

Kloostrimetsa Kloostrimetsa ( Estonian for "''Convent Forest''") is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe, Nort ...

, Kose,

Laiaküla Laiaküla is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It's located about east of the centre of Tallinn. Laiaküla is an exclave of Viimsi Parish, situated between Tallinn and Maardu. As of 2011 Cen ...

, Lepiku, Maarjamäe,

Merivälja Merivälja ( Estonian for ''"Sea Field"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located on the eastern coast of the Tallinn Bay, and is the northernmost subdistrict of Tallinn. Merivälja ...

Mähe Mähe is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, 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 t ...

and

Pirita Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 17,592 (as of 1 November 2014) is rela ...

Landmarks

* Pirita monastery *

Tallinn TV Tower Tallinn TV tower () is a free-standing structure with an observation deck, built to provide better telecommunication services for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics regatta event (see Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics). It is located near the ...

* Tallinn Botanic Garden *

Pirita Yachting Centre Tallinn Olympic Yachting Centre ( et, Tallinna Olümpiapurjespordikeskus, abbreviated TOP; also ''Pirita Yachting Centre'') is a sport complex in Pirita, Tallinn, Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Bal ...

Metsakalmistu Metsakalmistu (meaning ''Forest Cemetery'') is a cemetery in the Pirita district of Tallinn. Metsakalmistu was originally planned to be a public medieval cemetery. Eduard Vilde was the first to be buried in 1933. The original area of the cemet ...

cemetery * Pärnamäe cemetery *

Pirita Velodrome The Pirita Velodrome ( et, Pirita Velodroom) is a velodrome and football stadium in the Pirita district of Tallinn, Estonia. It has 1602 seats. Pirita Velodroom 71 (3).jpg, 1971 Pirita Velodroom 71 (6).jpg, 1971 Pirita Velotrek, seating places ...

Gallery

File:Püha Brigitta Klooster(Convent of St. Bridget).jpg, Pirita monastery File:MaarjamaeWarMemorial.jpg, Maarjamäe War Memorial File:MichaelParkMonument.jpg, Monument to Michael Park File:PiritaBeach.jpg, Pirita beach File:EE-TLN-PIRITA-Academy of internal defence.JPG, File:EST-TLN-Pirita forest.JPG, File:TLN-Segregated cycle facility.JPG, Cycle track

References

External links

* {{Tallinn landmarks Districts of Tallinn