Pelgulinn
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Pelgulinn is a subdistrict of Põhja-Tallinn
(North Tallinn) in Tallinn
, the capital of Estonia
. It is located about 2 km northwest from the city centre. Pelgulinn borders Kalamaja
to the east, Kelmiküla
to the southeast, Lilleküla
to the south, Merimetsa
to the west, Pelguranna
to the northwest, and Karjamaa to the north. In 2008 the population of Pelgulinn was 14,606.
In the 18th century the area was largely covered by meadows and forests. It was used by criminals and outlaws as a hiding place, hence the name Pelgulinn which refers to a hiding place. Pelgulinn started as a slum
inhabited by the workers of Tallinn–Saint Petersburg
railway in the end of 19th century.
Põhja-Tallinn
Põhja-Tallinn is one of the 8 administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 55 656 .-Subdistricts:...
(North Tallinn) in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, the capital of Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It is located about 2 km northwest from the city centre. Pelgulinn borders Kalamaja
Kalamaja
Kalamaja is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 7,812...
to the east, Kelmiküla
Kelmiküla
Kelmiküla is a subdistrict in the district of Põhja-Tallinn , Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 911 .-References:...
to the southeast, Lilleküla
Lilleküla
Lilleküla is a subdistrict of the district of Kristiine in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 23,053 .Lilleküla has a station on the Elektriraudtee western route.- References :...
to the south, Merimetsa
Merimetsa
Merimetsa is a subdistrict in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is mostly covered by the park forest Merimets . Merimetsa has a population of 13 .-References:...
to the west, Pelguranna
Pelguranna
Pelguranna is a subdistrict in the district of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 15,286 .-References:...
to the northwest, and Karjamaa to the north. In 2008 the population of Pelgulinn was 14,606.
In the 18th century the area was largely covered by meadows and forests. It was used by criminals and outlaws as a hiding place, hence the name Pelgulinn which refers to a hiding place. Pelgulinn started as a slum
Slum
A slum, as defined by United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations, the percentage of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the...
inhabited by the workers of Tallinn–Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
railway in the end of 19th century.
External links
- Pelgulinna Rahvamaja (Pelgulinn civic house)
- Pelgulinna Majaomanike Selts (Pelgulinn houseowners' association)