Nõmme ( Estonian for ' heath') is one of the eight administrative districts () of

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, the capital of

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. It has a population of 39,422 () and covers an area of , population density is . The district is largely a middle-class, suburban area, mostly consisting of listed private homes from the 1920s and 1930s and is sometimes referred to as the "Forest Town."

History

Nõmme was founded by Nikolai von Glehn, the owner of Jälgimäe Manor, in 1873 as a summerhouse district. The development started around the railway station. In 1926 it was granted town rights, but in the beginning of the Soviet occupation in 1940, it was merged with

and remains as one of the eight districts of Tallinn to date. There are many historical sights in Nõmme, such as Glehn Castle, the sculpture ''Kalevipoeg'' (also known as "Glehn's Devil"), the Victoria Palace cinema, and Nõmme Market. Other important sights include Vanaka Hill, the ski jumping tower, Rahumäe cemetery, and Pääsküla Bog.

Geography

Nõmme is divided into 10 subdistricts (): Hiiu, Kivimäe, Laagri, Liiva, Männiku, Nõmme, Pääsküla, Rahumäe, Raudalu, and Vana-Mustamäe. There are six railway stations in Nõmme on the western route of Elron: Rahumäe, Nõmme, Hiiu, Kivimäe, Pääsküla, and Laagri. The western route of Edelaraudtee passes through Liiva station, which is also located in Nõmme.

Population

, Nõmme has a population of 39,422.

Image gallery

File:Glehni loss 2011.jpg, Glehn Castle File:Nõmme Gümnaasium.jpg, Nõmme Gymnasium (secondary school) File:Jaama 14-1.jpg, Post office File:Hiiu Õlletuba 2008.jpg, Hiiu Õlletuba pub File:Los Angeles? No, Nõmme Center, Tallinn Estonia.jpg, Nõmme center File:Pääsküla raba.JPG, Pääsküla bog File:Nõmme elevaator.jpg, Nõmme grain elevator

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