Peetri (also ''Peetriküla'' in spoken language) is a
small borough
The following is a list of Populated places in Estonia, boroughs () and Populated places in Estonia, small boroughs () in Estonia.
Boroughs
*Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
*Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
*Paikuse
*Pärn ...
() in
Rae Parish
Rae Parish () is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 23,145 (as of 31 December 2022) and covers an area of 206.7 km². The population density is .
Settlements
Administ ...
,
Harju County
Harju County ( or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla Count ...
, in northern
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
. It is bordered by the city of
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...
.
According to official population registration Peetri had 6,502 inhabitants on 1 January 2025.
According to last public census, population of Peetri was 4.435 inhabitants on December 31, 2011. According to the census data, share of ethnic Estonians was 82.8%; 17.2% were non-Estonians.
There are more than 500 dwelling buildings in Peetri, which includes several tens of apartment blocks. A kindergarten - primary school with sports hall, stadium and public library was completed in autumn 2009.
Most of the small borough is west of the
E263 Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa highway, but the settlement includes also a part east of the highway named
Mõigu
Mõigu is a subdistrict of the district of Kesklinn (Town Center) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located on the northeastern side of Lake Ülemiste. It has a population of 377 (). Mõigu's former German name until 1918 was ''Moik'', a ...
. The total territory of the borough is 4.60 km
2, and the population density exceeds 1115/km
2.
The earliest documents mentioning Peetri date to 1631 (under name of ''Petriküll''), in connection with a real estate transaction of Mõigu manor. The oldest preserved building in Peetri is a former windmill (1868), which now operates as Peetri Windmill Restaurant.
References
External links
Image of 1860 map showing Peetri and surroundings
Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia
Kreis Harrien
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