Mustamäe

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District of Tallinn, Estonia

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::summary District of Tallinn, Estonia ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

FieldValue
nameMustamäe
settlement_typeDistrict of Tallinn
image_skylineMustamäe_Linnaosa_Valitsus.jpg
image_captionMustamäe District Administration
image_flagMustamäe linnaosa lipp.svg
image_shieldMustamäe linnaosa vapp.svg
shield_size90px
image_mapMustamäe location Tallinn.svg
map_captionLocation of Mustamäe in Tallinn.
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameEstonia
subdivision_type1County
subdivision_name1Harju County
subdivision_type2City
subdivision_name2Tallinn
leader_partyIsamaa
leader_titleDistrict Elder
leader_nameMarja-Liisa Veiser
area_total_km28.1
population_total66,485
population_as_of01.08.2020
population_density_km2auto
postal_code_typePostal code
website
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Mustamäe (Estonian for 'black hill') is one of the 8 administrative districts () of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The smallest by area (it covers only 8.1 km2), it is at the same time the second largest district by population with 66,305 inhabitants (). It is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn and is bordered by the districts of Haabersti, Nõmme, and Kristiine. Local housing is mostly represented by panel blocks of flats five to nine storeys high, built in the 1960 to 1970s.

Geography

Mustamäe covers 8.1 km2 and is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn. Mustamäe is bordered by the streets Tuuliku, Kadaka tee, Tildri, Siili, Nõmme tee, Retke tee, Ehitajate tee, Üliõpilaste tee, Raja, Soone, Lossi, Mäepealse, Kadaka puiestee, Järveotsa tee. Mustamäe is bordered by Nõmme hill (part of the Baltic Klint) in the south and Tallinn Zoo in the northwest.

Mustamäe is divided into four subdistricts ():

History

Established in 1962 and completed in 1973 as a microdistrict, Mustamäe was Tallinn's first large district. Similar districts, Õismäe and Lasnamäe were completed later.

Population

Mustamäe has a population of 68,548 (). ::data[format=table]

Ethnicity1989200020112021amount%amount%amount%amount%Total78270100678421006225510066333100
Estonians4221053.94049359.73765760.53825657.7
Russians2838736.32158431.82030732.62023730.5
Ukrainians----15922.5621423.23
Belarusians----8551.378291.25
Finns----3210.524450.67
Jews----2560.412020.30
Latvians----760.121680.25
Germans----630.101480.22
Tatars----1420.231490.22
Poles----1180.191300.20
Lithuanians----1150.181380.21
unknown10.005070.751580.254590.69
other76729.8052587.755950.9630304.57
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::data[format=table title="style="padding-top:0px;"|Population development"]

YearPopulation
20042005
64,91865,837
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Landmarks and institutions

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Tallinn_University_of_Technology_360_main-entrance.jpg" caption="[[Tallinn University of Technology"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Magistral_shopping_centre.jpg" caption="Magistral shopping mall"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Mäepealse.jpg" caption="Apartments on Mäepealse street"] ::

Schools

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Mustamäe,_Oct_2009.jpg" caption="View of Mustamäe from [[Nõmme"] ::

Transportation

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Mustamae_Sopruse_pst_Busstop.jpeg" caption="Bus stop on Sõpruse puiestee"] ::

Mustamäe is connected to the rest of Tallinn via three main streets: Mustamäe tee and Sõpruse puiestee lead to the centre of Tallinn, and Ehitajate tee crosses Mustamäe while connecting Nõmme and Õismäe. Other major streets include: A. H. Tammsaare tee, Kadaka tee, Ed. Vilde tee, and Akadeemia tee. Most of the public transportation operates on these streets. Mustamäe is serviced by buses and trolleybuses. Out the 4 trolleybus lines of Tallinn, all 4 operate (partly) in Mustamäe. However, trolleybuses are being replaced currently, and they are replaced by buses.

Government

List of District Elders (linnaosavanem) of Mustamäe: ::data[format=table]

YearsNameParty
1993Ain Lillepalu
1993–1999Jevgeni TombergUnited People's Party
1999Vladimir IvanovUnited People's Party
1999–2000Pavel StarostinUnited People's Party
2000–2001Voldemar TrummUnited People's Party
2001–2004Helle Kalda
2004Aivar Riisalu
2004–2005Mario SootnaPeople's Union
2005–2009Kalle Mihkels
2009–2011Lauri LaatsSocial Democrats
2011–presentHelle Kalda
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Cultural significance

Books:

  • "The Autumn Ball: Scenes of City Life" (1979) by Mati Unt (translated from Estonian by Mart Aru)
  • "Mustamäe armastus" (1978) by Arvo Valton
  • "Minu Mustamäe" (2013) by Armin Kõomägi

Songs:

  • "Mustamäe valss" (Mustamäe Walz), composed by Avo Tamme; lyrics by Heldur Karmo
  • "Kus on mu kodu"' (Where is my home?), by Agent M

References

References

  1. "Tallinn arvudes 2013". Tallinn.
  2. "Tallinna elanike arv". Tallinn City Government.
  3. "RV0240: POPULATION BY SEX, AGE AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 1 JANUARY".
  4. (2001). "2000. aasta rahva ja eluruumide loendus". [[Statistikaamet]].
  5. "RL0429: RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO, VANUSERÜHMA JA ELUKOHA JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2011".
  6. "RL21429: RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO, VANUSERÜHMA JA ELUKOHA (HALDUSÜKSUS) JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2021".
  7. Tallinn : entsüklopeedia. 1., A-M, 2004. lk. 352

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