Pirita (subdistrict)
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Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia
Subdistrict of Tallinn in Harju County, Estonia
Pirita | |
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Subdistrict of Tallinn | |
| Ruins of the St. Brigitta's Convent Ruins of the St. Brigitta's Convent | |
| Pirita subdistrict within Pirita District. Pirita subdistrict within Pirita District. | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| City | Tallinn |
| District | Pirita |
| Population (01.01.2014[1] ) | |
• Total | 960 |
Pirita is a subdistrict (Estonian: asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located around the estuary of the Pirita River to the Tallinn Bay. The subdistrict has a population of 960 (As of 1 January 2014[update] ).[1] Pirita was selected as the venue of the sailing events for the 1980 summer Olympics. During the preparations for the Olympics, sports buildings were built in Tallinn including the Pirita Yachting Centre and the Hotel Olümpia.
Pirita District Administration
District Elder Tõnis Liinat
Gallery
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Aerial view of Pirita subdistrict.
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Pirita Beach
See also
[edit ]- Kloostrimets
- Pirita Beach
- Pirita Convent
- Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit
- Pirita River
- Pirita Velodrome
- Pirita Yachting Centre
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2014". Tallinn City Government. p. 52. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
External links
[edit ]Media related to Pirita (subdistrict) at Wikimedia Commons
59°27′57′′N 24°49′56′′E / 59.465914°N 24.832084°E / 59.465914; 24.832084
