Pirita (subdistrict)

Pirita is a subdistrict (Estonian: asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located around the estuary of the Pirita River to the Tallinn Bay. The subdistrict has a population of 960 (As of 1 January 2014^[update]).^[1] Pirita was selected as the venue of the sailing events for the 1980 summer Olympics. During the preparations for the Olympics, sports buildings were built in Tallinn including the Pirita Yachting Centre and the Hotel Olümpia.

Pirita
Subdistrict of Tallinn
Ruins of the St. Brigitta's Convent
Pirita subdistrict within Pirita District.
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
City	Tallinn
District	Pirita
Population  (01.01.2014[1])
• Total	960

Pirita District Administration

District Elder Tõnis Liinat

Gallery

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  Aerial view of Pirita subdistrict.
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  Pirita Beach
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  Pirita Velodrome
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  A hotel building on Regati boulevard, an example of brutalist architecture

See also

• Kloostrimets
• Pirita Beach
• Pirita Convent
• Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit
• Pirita River
• Pirita Velodrome
• Pirita Yachting Centre