Pirita
District of Tallinn
The administrative office of Pirita District.
The administrative office of Pirita District.
Flag of Pirita
Flag
Coat of arms of Pirita
Coat of arms
Location of Pirita in Tallinn.
Location of Pirita in Tallinn.
Coordinates: 59°28′01″N 24°49′58″E / 59.46694°N 24.83278°E / 59.46694; 24.83278
CountryEstonia
CountyHarju County
CityTallinn
Government
 • District ElderKaido Saarniit (Centre Party)
Area
 • Total18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Population
 (1 November 2011[1])
 • Total17,592
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Websitetallinn.ee

Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 17,592 (as of 1 November 2014) is relatively small. It mostly consists of private houses, instead of the large blocks of flats typical of some other districts of Tallinn, such as Lasnamäe and Mustamäe. Large parts of the district consist of newly built, modern buildings and houses. Pirita Beach is located in Pirita.

Pirita is one of the most prestigious and wealthiest districts of Tallinn,[2] partly thanks to natural benefits such as its beach and yachting harbour. Pirita beach is the largest in Tallinn, and in the summer can attract up to 30,000 visitors a day.

Population

Pirita has a population of 17,592 (As of 1 November 2014).[1]

Ethnic composition 1989-2021
Ethnicity 1989[3] 2000[3] 2011[4] 2021[5]
amount % amount % amount % amount %
Estonians 7210 86.3 8856 88.9 12667 78.4 12402 71.5
Russians 810 9.70 746 7.49 2732 16.9 3531 20.3
Ukrainians - - - - 203 1.26 369 2.13
Belarusians - - - - 79 0.49 128 0.74
Finns - - - - 103 0.64 122 0.70
Jews - - - - 77 0.48 68 0.39
Latvians - - - - 22 0.14 49 0.28
Germans - - - - 22 0.14 35 0.20
Tatars - - - - 17 0.11 23 0.13
Poles - - - - 11 0.07 27 0.16
Lithuanians - - - - 23 0.14 44 0.25
unknown 0 0.00 44 0.44 34 0.21 98 0.56
other 330 3.95 316 3.17 175 1.08 458 2.64
Total 8350 100 9962 100 16165 100 17354 100
Population development
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Population 10,388 11,299 12,277 13,235 14,039 14,595 15,135 15,567 16,636 17,019 17,373

Subdistricts

Pirita is divided into 9 subdistricts (Estonian: asum): Iru, Kloostrimetsa, Kose, Laiaküla, Lepiku, Maarjamäe, Merivälja, Mähe and Pirita.

Landmarks

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b "Tallinna elanike arv" (in Estonian). Tallinn City Government. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Millist piirkonda eelistavad rikkad inimesed?".
  3. ^ a b 2000. aasta rahva ja eluruumide loendus (PDF) (in Estonian and English). Tallinn: Statistikaamet. 2001. pp. 69, 78. ISBN 9985-74-167-6.
  4. ^ "RL0429: RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO, VANUSERÜHMA JA ELUKOHA JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2011". Estonian Statistical Database (in Estonian).
  5. ^ "RL21429: RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO, VANUSERÜHMA JA ELUKOHA (HALDUSÜKSUS) JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2021". Estonian Statistical Database (in Estonian).

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