Nõmme

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Nőmme
—  District of Tallinn  —
Bridge in Nőmme with TUT's motto

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Coat of arms
Location of Nőmme in Tallinn
Country  Estonia
County Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg Harju County
City Flag of Tallinn.svg Tallinn
Government
 • District Elder Erki Korp
Area
 • Total 28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2012[1])
 • Total 38,898
 • Density 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Website www.tallinn.ee

Nõmme is one of the 8 administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 38,898 (as of 1 January 2012)[1] and covers an area of 28 km² (11 sq mi), population density is 1,389.2/km² (3,598/sq mi). The district mostly consists of older private houses and is sometimes known as the "forest city."

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History

Nõmme was founded by Nikolai von Glehn, the owner of Jälgimäe Manor, in 1878 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 (1940), it was unified to Tallinn and remains a part of Tallinn today.

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 Elektriraudtee's western route: Rahumäe, Nõmme, Hiiu, Kivimäe, Pääsküla, Laagri. Plus there's a Liiva station on Edelaraudtee's western route.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Tallinna elanike arv" (in Estonian). Tallinn. http://www.tallinn.ee/Tallinna-elanike-arv. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 

Coordinates: 59°22′33″N 24°40′41″E / 59.37583°N 24.67806°E / 59.37583; 24.67806


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