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Tallinn
Flag of Tallinn, blue and white stripes.
Flag
 Greater coat of arms of Tallinn.
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Tallinn is located in Estonia
Tallinn
Tallinn
Location in Estonia
Country Estonia
County Harju County
First appeared on map 1154
Area
 • Total 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (1 August 2012)
 • Total 416,993
 • Density 2,619.3/km2 (6,784.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website http://www.tallinn.ee/

Tallinn is the capital of Estonia. It is on the north-eastern coast of Estonia and borders the Gulf of Finland. The city is next to many lakes. The largest of these lakes is called Lake Ülemiste, and most Tallinnites get their drinking water from this lake.

Tallinn's Old Town, which is the historic town center, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

History

Tallinn first appeared on a map in 1154, when the cartographer Muhammad al-Idrisi, calling the city Qlwn, added it to his map of the world. After being conquered by the Danes, the city was known as Reval until Estonia became an independent nation in the 1920s.

In 1285, the city became a part of the Hanseatic League. As a result, in the Middle Ages Tallinn was an important stop on the trade routes between Europe and Russia. During its history Estonia has been ruled at times by Sweden and by Russia. It became independent in 1918 after World War I, but after World War II it was ruled by the USSR. In March 1944 Tallinn was bombed by Soviet Air Force, killing 436 civilians and totally destroying 5073 buildings. Since 1991, Tallinn has been the capital of an independent Estonia.

Today more than 400,000 people live in Tallinn, which is one third of the population of Estonia. It is a big sea port. Its food and textile industries are important. The town has many pretty, old buildings.

Climate

The chart below shows the climate of Tallinn.

Climate data for Tallinn, Estonia (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)		 10.2
(50.4)		 15.9
(60.6)		 27.2
(81.0)		 29.4
(84.9)		 30.7
(87.3)		 34.3
(93.7)		 34.2
(93.6)		 28.0
(82.4)		 21.8
(71.2)		 12.1
(53.8)		 10.7
(51.3)		 34.3
(93.7)
Average high °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 2.3
(36.1)		 9.2
(48.6)		 15.3
(59.5)		 18.9
(66.0)		 21.9
(71.4)		 20.4
(68.7)		 15.2
(59.4)		 9.5
(49.1)		 3.5
(38.3)		 0.4
(32.7)		 9.5
(49.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 4.5
(40.1)		 10.1
(50.2)		 14.1
(57.4)		 17.2
(63.0)		 16.0
(60.8)		 11.3
(52.3)		 6.5
(43.7)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 5.9
(42.6)
Average low °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 0.6
(33.1)		 5.2
(41.4)		 9.5
(49.1)		 12.7
(54.9)		 12.0
(53.6)		 7.6
(45.7)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 2.4
(36.3)
Record low °C (°F) −31.4
(−24.5)		 −28.7
(−19.7)		 −24.5
(−12.1)		 −12.0
(10.4)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 0.0
(32.0)		 4.0
(39.2)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −10.5
(13.1)		 −18.8
(−1.8)		 −24.3
(−11.7)		 −31.4
(−24.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56
(2.2)		 36
(1.4)		 37
(1.5)		 32
(1.3)		 36
(1.4)		 64
(2.5)		 84
(3.3)		 86
(3.4)		 67
(2.6)		 78
(3.1)		 70
(2.8)		 57
(2.2)		 704
(27.7)
Average rainy days 10 8 9 12 11 13 13 14 17 18 16 12 153
Average snowy days 19 18 13 5 0.4 0 0 0.1 0.1 2 11 18 87
Average relative humidity (%) 88 85 81 73 69 74 76 79 82 85 88 88 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 25.0 55.7 129.3 202.8 292.9 285.7 307.4 240.7 151.5 87.4 28.6 18.8 1,825.8
Source 1: Estonian Weather Service
Source 2: Pogoda.ru.net (rainy and snowy days)

Gallery

  • Vistas panorámicas desde la iglesia de San Olaf, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 20

    View of the Old City

  • Vistas panorámicas desde la iglesia de San Olaf, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 06

    Tower of Fat Margaret

  • Vistas panorámicas desde Toompea, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 08

    St Nicholas

  • Palacio presidencial Kadriorg, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-12, DD 24

    Kadriorg Palace

  • Iglesia Estonia Evangélica Luterana, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 03

    Lutheran church

  • Catedral de Alejandro Nevsky, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 27

    Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

  • Calle Kooli, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 04

    Street in the Old City

  • Columna de la Victoria de la Guerra de la Independencia, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 04

    Victory column

  • Pasaje de Santa Catarina, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 08

    St Catherine passage

  • Pikk Hermann, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-11, DD 16

    Pikk Hermann

  • Plaza de la Torre, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 13

    City walls



Images for kids

  • Danmarks flag 1219 Lorentzen

    The Danish flag falling from the sky in the 1219 Battle of Lindanise.

  • Tallinn Vana Toomas 1530 (2009)

    Old Thomas is one of the symbols and guardians of Tallinn

  • Härjapea jõgi, 1889

    Härjapea river, 1889

  • Districts of Tallinn

    Districts of Tallinn

  • Tallinn-Tornimae

    Tornimäe business area

  • SEB Eesti Ühispank - peahoone 2006-08-14

    A main building of SEB Pank, located in Tornimäe district

  • Fahle

    The Fahle House grouping several headquarters

  • Tallinn University of Technology

    The buildings of Tallinn University of Technology

  • Kadrioru lossikompleksi köögihoone, A.Weizenbergi 28 (1)

    Mikkel Museum

  • Estonia - Flickr - Jarvis-4

    The Tallinn Song Festival Grounds (Lauluväljak)

  • Kiluvõileib.IMG 4378

    World's largest kiluvõileib, some 20 m in length, created at Tallinn Town Hall Square on 15 May 2014

  • St Olaf's church, Tallinn, July 2008

    St. Olaf's Church reportedly the tallest building in the world from 1549 to 1625

  • Stenbock House

    Stenbock House on Toompea hill is the official seat of the Government of Estonia

  • TTTK 502 in Pärnu highway

    A CAF tram operating in Tallinn

  • Nordica Canadair CRJ-900ER

    A Nordica aircraft landing at Tallinn Airport

  • Old City Harbour, Tallinn

    The port of Tallinn is one of the busiest cruise and passenger harbours in Northern Europe with over 10 million people passing through in 2016.

  • Tallinn panorama from Toompea, July 2008

    Old Town of Tallinn

  • Raekoja plats (Tallinn)

    Panorama of the central Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats)

  • StCatherinesPassage

    St. Catherine's Passage

  • Iglesia de San Nicolás, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 06

    St. Nicholas' Church

  • Estonia - Flickr - Jarvis-30

    St Mary's Cathedral

  • Estonia 1479 - Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

    Alexander Nevsky Cathedral built in 1894–1900.

  • MustpeadeVennaskonnaHooned.Tallinn

    House of the Brotherhood of Blackheads

  • Viru väravad 1

    Viru Gate, entrance to the Old Town. Two remaining towers that were once part of a larger fourteenth-century gate system

  • Farmacia del Ayuntamiento, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 02

    The Raeapteek, built in 1422, is one of the oldest continuously running pharmacies in Europe

  • 07-06-21-tallinn-by-RalfR-144

    Kiek in de Kök defence tower

  • StadtmauerTallinn

    Part of Lower Town city wall.

  • Plaza de la Torre, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 02

    City wall with temporary garden exhibition

  • Torre de Margarita la Gorda, Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 03

    The Fat Margaret cannon tower

  • Pikk Hermann, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-11, DD 13

    Pikk Hermann (Toompea)

  • Kadrioru loss a*

    Kadriorg Palace

  • Pirita kloostri varemed kalmistuga

    The ruins of Pirita Convent

See also

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