Nõmme
Nõmme | |
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District of Tallinn | |
Bridge near the Nõmme center with TalTech's motto. | |
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![]() Location of Nõmme in Tallinn. | |
Coordinates: 59°22′33″N 24°40′41″E / 59.37583°N 24.67806°ECoordinates: 59°22′33″N 24°40′41″E / 59.37583°N 24.67806°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Harju County |
City | Tallinn |
Government | |
• District Elder | Grete Šillis (Centre Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
Population (01.01.2019[1]) | |
• Total | 39,422 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Website | nomme-district |
Nõmme (Estonian for "Heath") is one of the 8 administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 39,422 (As of 1 January 2019)[1] and covers an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi), population density is 1,407.9/km2 (3,647/sq mi). The district is largely a middle-class [2] suburban area, mostly consisting of listed private homes [3] 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 [4] 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 Tallinn and remains as one of the eight districts of Tallinn to date.
There are many historical sights in Nõmme, such as the Glehn's Castle, Kalevipoeg sculpture (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 (Estonian: asum): Hiiu, Kivimäe, Laagri, Liiva, Männiku, Nõmme, Pääsküla, Rahumäe, Raudalu, Vana-Mustamäe.
There are 6 stations in Nõmme on the Western route of Elron: Rahumäe, Nõmme, Hiiu, Kivimäe, Pääsküla, Laagri. The Western route of Edelaraudtee passes through Liiva station, which is also located in Nõmme.
Population[]
Ethnic group | Percentage |
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Estonians | 84.9% |
Russians | 11.5% |
Ukrainians | 1.2% |
Belarusians | 0.6% |
Finns | 0.4% |
Jews | 0.1% |
Tatars | 0.1% |
Others | 1.3% |
Nõmme has a population of 39,422 (As of 1 January 2019).[1]
Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Population | 37,772 | 39,102 | 39,436 | 38,856 | 38,725 | 38,428 | 38,100 | 38,275 | 38,898 | 39,049 | 39,487 | 39,501 | 39,448 | 39,357 | 39,538 | 39,422 |
Image gallery[]
Nõmme Gymnasium (secondary school)
Post office
Hiiu Õlletuba pub
Nõmme center
Pääsküla bog
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Tallinna elanike arv" (in Estonian). Tallinn City Government. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "VKR".
- ^ "Miljööalad".
- ^ https://www.tallinn.ee/est/nomme/g6363s41012
- ^ "Tallinn arvudes 2013" (in Estonian). Tallinn. p. 19. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
External links[]
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- Districts of Tallinn