Pelgulinn

Pelgulinn
Subdistrict of Tallinn

Preesi street with typical wooden apartment buildings from the 1930s.

Pelgulinn within Põhja-Tallinn.
Country Estonia
County Harju County
City Tallinn
District Põhja-Tallinn
Population (01.01.2015[1])
 • Total 15,949
Website www.pelgulinnaselts.ee

Pelgulinn (Estonian for "Shelter Town") is a subdistrict (asum) of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located about 2 km (1 mi) 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. Subdistrict has a population of 15,949 (As of 1 January 2015).[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2015". Tallinn City Government. p. 38. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Pelgulinna asumi ajaloost" (in Estonian). Tallinn http://www.tallinn.ee. Retrieved 24 November 2009. External link in |publisher= (help)
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Coordinates: 59°26′28″N 24°42′50″E / 59.441213°N 24.713852°E / 59.441213; 24.713852

 Pelguranna Sitsi, Karjamaa Karjamaa, Kalamaja
Merimetsa Kalamaja
   Pelgulinn  
Lilleküla Lilleküla Kelmiküla, Kassisaba


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