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 relatively small. It mostly consists of private houses, instead of the large blocks of flats typical of some other districts of Tallinn, such as
Lasnamäe and
Mustamäe. Large parts of the district consist of newly built, modern buildings and houses.
Pirita Beach 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,
Kose
Kose is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, 39 kilometers (24 miles) southeast of Tallinn, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kose Parish and lies next to Pirita River.
At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population wa ...
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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 Esto ...
,
Lepiku,
Maarjamäe,
Merivälja,
Mähe
Mähe is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 5,957 ().
Gallery
File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Mähe.JPG,
File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Mähe-Kuusenõmme street.JPG,
File:EU ...
and
Pirita.
Landmarks
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Pirita monastery
Pirita Convent ( et, Pirita klooster) was a monastery for both monks and nuns dedicated to St. Brigitta, located in the district of Pirita in Tallinn, Estonia. It functioned from 1407 to 1575. It was the largest convent in Livonia, and one of ...
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Tallinn TV Tower
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Tallinn Botanic Garden
Tallinn Botanic Garden ( et, Tallinna Botaanikaaed), is a botanical garden in Tallinn, Estonia. It is located on the right bank of the Pirita River, in the Kloostrimetsa forest in Pirita district. With an area of , it is the largest in Esto ...
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Pirita Yachting Centre
Tallinn Olympic Yachting Centre ( et, Tallinna Olümpiapurjespordikeskus, abbreviated TOP; also ''Pirita Yachting Centre'') is a sport complex in Pirita, Tallinn, Estonia.
The complex built in 1980 as sailing infrastructure for Moscow Summer Ol ...
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Pirita Beach
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Metsakalmistu cemetery
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Pärnamäe cemetery
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Pirita Velodrome
The Pirita Velodrome ( et, Pirita Velodroom) is a velodrome and football stadium in the Pirita district of Tallinn, Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to ...
Gallery
File:Püha Brigitta Klooster(Convent of St. Bridget).jpg, Pirita monastery
Pirita Convent ( et, Pirita klooster) was a monastery for both monks and nuns dedicated to St. Brigitta, located in the district of Pirita in Tallinn, Estonia. It functioned from 1407 to 1575. It was the largest convent in Livonia, and one of ...
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
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{{Tallinn landmarks
Districts of Tallinn
