Nõmme

Nõmme (Estonian for "Heath") is one of the 8 administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 39,422 (As of 1 January 2019)[1] and covers an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi), population density is 1,407.9/km2 (3,647/sq mi). The district is largely a middle-class [2] suburban area, mostly consisting of listed private homes [3] from the 1920s and 1930s and is sometimes referred to as the "Forest Town."

This article is about the district of Tallinn. For other places with the same name, see Nõmme (disambiguation).
Nõmme
District of Tallinn
Bridge near the Nõmme center with TalTech's motto.
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Coat of arms
Location of Nõmme in Tallinn.
Coordinates: 59°22′33″N 24°40′41″E
CountryEstonia
CountyHarju County
CityTallinn
Government
 • District ElderGrete Šillis (Centre Party)
Area
 • Total28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2019[1])
 • Total39,422
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Websitenomme-district

History

Nõmme was founded by Nikolai von Glehn, the owner of Jälgimäe Manor, in 1873 [4] 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 in 1940, it was merged with Tallinn and remains as one of the eight districts of Tallinn to date.

There are many historical sights in Nõmme, such as the Glehn's Castle, Kalevipoeg sculpture (also known as "Glehn's Devil"), the "Victoria Palace" cinema, and Nõmme Market. Other important sights include Vanaka hill, the ski jumping tower, Rahumäe cemetery, and Pääsküla Bog.

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 Western route of Elron: Rahumäe, Nõmme, Hiiu, Kivimäe, Pääsküla, Laagri. The Western route of Edelaraudtee passes through Liiva station, which is also located in Nõmme.

Population
Ethnic composition (2013)[5]
Ethnic group Percentage
Estonians 84.9%
Russians 11.5%
Ukrainians 1.2%
Belarusians 0.6%
Finns 0.4%
Jews 0.1%
Tatars 0.1%
Others 1.3%

Nõmme has a population of 39,422 (As of 1 January 2019).[1]

Population development
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Population 37,772 39,102 39,436 38,856 38,725 38,428 38,100 38,275 38,898 39,049 39,487 39,501 39,448 39,357 39,538 39,422
  • Glehn Castle
  • Nõmme Gymnasium (secondary school)
  • Post office
  • Hiiu Õlletuba pub
  • Nõmme center
  • Pääsküla bog

See also
  • JK Nõmme Kalju

References
  1. "Tallinna elanike arv" (in Estonian). Tallinn City Government. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. https://estat.stat.ee/StatistikaKaart/VKR
  3. https://www.tallinn.ee/est/ehitus/Miljoovaartuslikud-piirkonnad-Tallinnas-3
  4. https://www.tallinn.ee/est/nomme/g6363s41012
  5. "Tallinn arvudes 2013" (in Estonian). Tallinn. p. 19. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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