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Mustamäe (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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for 'black hill') is one of the 8 administrative districts () of
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, 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 the districts of Haabersti, Nõmme, and Kristiine. Local housing is mostly represented by panel blocks of flats five to nine storeys high, built in the 1960 to 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 Nõmme hill (part of the
Baltic Klint The Baltic Klint (Clint, Glint; , , ) is an erosional limestone escarpment and cuesta on several islands of the Baltic Sea, in Estonia, in Leningrad Oblast of Russia and in the islands of Gotland and Öland of Sweden. It was featured on the reve ...
) in the south and Tallinn Zoo in the northwest. Mustamäe is divided into four subdistricts (): * Kadaka *
Mustamäe Mustamäe (Estonian language, Estonian for 'black hill') is one of the 8 administrative districts () 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 po ...
* Siili * Sääse


History

Established in 1962 and completed in 1973 as a
microdistrict A microdistrict or microraion is a residential complex—a primary structural element of the residential area construction in the Soviet Union and in some post-Soviet and former socialist states. Residential districts in most of the cities a ...
, Mustamäe was Tallinn's first large district. Similar districts, Õismäe and Lasnamäe were completed later.


Population

Mustamäe has a population of 66,305 ().


Landmarks and institutions

* Tallinn Bus Company *
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** TTÜ Sports Hall *
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* 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
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*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 (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 troll ...
es. Out the 4 trolleybus lines of Tallinn, all 4 operate (partly) in Mustamäe. However, trolleybuses are being replaced currently, and they are replaced by buses.


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 (translated from Estonian by Mart Aru) *"Mustamäe armastus" (1978) by
Arvo Valton Arvo Vallikivi (14 December 1935 – 26 July 2024), commonly known under the pen name of Arvo Valton, was an Estonian writer known for a number of books and, among other things, the script for Viimne reliikvia, the highly successful film adaptati ...
*"Minu Mustamäe" (2013) by Armin Kõomägi 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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