Mustamäe (

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for ''Black Hill'') 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

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. 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 Nõmme (Estonian for ''"Heath"'') is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 39,422 () and covers an area of , population density is . The district is largely a middle-clas ...

, 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

hill (part of the

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) in the south and Tallinn Zoo in northwest. Mustamäe is divided into 4 subdistricts ( et, asum): * Kadaka * Mustamäe * Siili * Sääse

History

Established in 1962 and completed in 1973 as a

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, Mustamäe was Tallinn's first large district. Similar districts, Õismäe and

Lasnamäe Lasnamäe is the most populous administrative district of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The district's population is about 119,000, the majority of which is Russian-speaking. Local housing is mostly represented by 5–16 stories high panel bl ...

were completed later.

Population

Mustamäe has a population of 66,305 ().

Landmarks and institutions

Tallinn University of Technology 360 main-entrance

* Tallinn Bus Company *

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** TTÜ Sports Hall * Estonian Information Technology College * Mustamäe Regional Hospital * National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics *" Tehnopol" Technology Park including the headquarters of

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*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

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"Szolnok", which in turn is named after the town

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in Hungary) *Headquarters of Eesti Energia *Tiit Soku Korvpallikool ( Tiit Sokk Basketball School) *Nightclub "Aspirin" *Sculpture "Mõtlik mees" (Thoughtful man) by Tauno Kangro

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 ...

(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

trolleybus A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or trol ...

es. 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 aft ...

(translated from Estonian by Mart Aru) *"Mustamäe armastus" (1978) by Arvo Valton *"Minu Mustamäe" (2013) by

Armin Kõomägi Armin Kõomägi (born 5 July 1969) is an Estonian writer and screenwriter. He is an author of six books, including two novels and four collections of short stories. Life Armin Kõomägi was born on July 5, 1969, in Moldova, to an Armenian m ...

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

External links

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