Pirita

This article is about the district of Tallinn. For other uses, see Pirita (disambiguation).

Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

Pirita
District of Tallinn
The administrative office of the Pirita District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pirita in Tallinn.
Coordinates: 59°28′01″N 24°49′58″E
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
City	Tallinn
Government
• District Elder	Doris Raudsepp (Reform Party)
Area
• Total	18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Population  (1 November 2011[1])
• Total	17,592
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Website	tallinn.ee

Pirita occupies a relatively large area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 17,592 (as of 1 November 2014) is relatively small. It mostly consists of private houses instead of the large blocks of flats typical of some other districts of Tallinn, such as Lasnamäe and Mustamäe. Large parts of the district consist of newly built modern buildings and houses. Pirita Beach is located in Pirita.

Pirita is one of the most prestigious and wealthiest districts of Tallinn,^[2] partly thanks to natural features such as its beach and yachting harbour. Pirita Beach is the largest in Tallinn, and in the summer it can attract up to 30,000 visitors a day.

Population

Pirita has a population of 17,592 (As of 1 November 2014^[update]).^[1]

Ethnic composition 1989-2021

Ethnicity	1989[3]		2000[3]		2011[4]		2021[5]
	amount	%	amount	%	amount	%	amount	%
Estonians	7210	86.3	8856	88.9	12667	78.4	12402	71.5
Russians	810	9.70	746	7.49	2732	16.9	3531	20.3
Ukrainians	-	-	-	-	203	1.26	369	2.13
Belarusians	-	-	-	-	79	0.49	128	0.74
Finns	-	-	-	-	103	0.64	122	0.70
Jews	-	-	-	-	77	0.48	68	0.39
Latvians	-	-	-	-	22	0.14	49	0.28
Germans	-	-	-	-	22	0.14	35	0.20
Tatars	-	-	-	-	17	0.11	23	0.13
Poles	-	-	-	-	11	0.07	27	0.16
Lithuanians	-	-	-	-	23	0.14	44	0.25
unknown	0	0.00	44	0.44	34	0.21	98	0.56
other	330	3.95	316	3.17	175	1.08	458	2.64
Total	8350	100	9962	100	16165	100	17354	100

Population development

Year	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Population	10,388	11,299	12,277	13,235	14,039	14,595	15,135	15,567	16,636	17,019	17,373

Subdistricts

Pirita is divided into 9 subdistricts (Estonian: asum): Iru, Kloostrimetsa, Kose, Laiaküla, Lepiku, Maarjamäe, Merivälja, Mähe, and Pirita.

Landmarks

• Pirita monastery
• Tallinn TV Tower
• Tallinn Botanic Garden
• Pirita Yachting Centre
• Pirita Beach
• Metsakalmistu cemetery
• Pärnamäe cemetery
• Pirita Velodrome

Gallery

• 
  Pirita monastery
• 
  Maarjamäe War Memorial
• 
  Monument to Michael Park
• 
  Pirita Beach
• 
  Academy of Internal Defence
• 
  Pirita Forest
• 
  Cycle track