Kristiine

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Kristiine
District of Tallinn
Ohuvaade Kristiine linnaosa pohjaosale.png
Aerial view of northern part of Kristiine, mostly Lilleküla.
Kristiine linnaosa lipp.svg
Flag
Kristiine linnaosa vapp.svg
Coat of arms
Kristiine location Tallinn.svg
Location of Kristiine in Tallinn.
Coordinates: 59°25′01″N24°41′40″E / 59.41694°N 24.69444°E / 59.41694; 24.69444
Country Estonia
County Harju County
City Tallinn
Government
 •  District Elder Renata Lukk (Estonia 200)
Area
 • Total9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population
 (01.11.2014 [1] )
 • Total31,739
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Website tallinn.ee

Kristiine (Estonian for 'Christina') is one of the 8 administrative districts (Estonian : linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

Contents

Kristiine is divided into 3 subdistricts (Estonian : asum):

The name of Kristiine originates from the Swedish Queen Christina under whose rule in 1653 the area was divided into 46 pieces (each of them 9 ha) and sold to businessmen and city officials for 100 riksdaler. The whole area was called Christinental (Valley of Christina) and later Kristiine hayfield. [2]

The elder of the district is Andrei Novikov (as of September 2013).

Population

Kristiine has a population of 31,739 (As of 1 November 2014). [1]

Ethnic composition 1989-2021
Ethnicity 1989 [3] 2000 [3] 2011 [4] 2021 [5]
amount%amount%amount%amount%
Estonians 2343357.42039367.12129672.92304770.5
Russians 1350833.1766225.2638621.8635919.4
Ukrainians ----5161.777712.36
Belarusians ----2911.002920.89
Finns ----1110.381780.54
Jews ----840.29720.22
Latvians ----440.151030.31
Germans ----290.10860.26
Tatars ----410.14490.15
Poles ----430.15440.13
Lithuanians ----480.16680.21
unknown00.003301.09290.102340.72
other38799.5020226.653101.0614024.29
Total40820100304071002922810032705100
Population development
Year20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014
Population29,42429,90829,81629,51129,47829,22129,39529,81030,05530,27431,256

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tallinna elanike arv" (in Estonian). Tallinn City Government. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Niin, Jaan (21 March 2007). "Rootsi kuninganna Kristina" (in Estonian). Kesknädal. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 2000. aasta rahva ja eluruumide loendus (PDF) (in Estonian and English). Tallinn: Statistikaamet. 2001. pp. 69, 78. ISBN   9985-74-167-6.
  4. ↑ "RL0429: RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO, VANUSERÜHMA JA ELUKOHA JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2011". Estonian Statistical Database (in Estonian).
  5. ↑ "RL21429: RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO, VANUSERÜHMA JA ELUKOHA (HALDUSÜKSUS) JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2021". Estonian Statistical Database (in Estonian).


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