List of beaches in Estonia

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This is the list of beaches located in Estonia. The list is incomplete.

The beach at Puhajarv Puhajarv lake 2008.jpg
The beach at Pühajärv

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tallinn</span> Capital city of Estonia

Tallinn is the capital and most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of about 454,000 and administratively lies in the Harju maakond (county). Tallinn is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located 187 km (116 mi) northwest of the country's second largest city, Tartu, however only 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, Finland, also 320 km (200 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, 300 km (190 mi) north of Riga, Latvia, and 380 km (240 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pärnu</span> City in Estonia

Pärnu is the fourth largest city in Estonia and third in terms of the ethnic Estonian population. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and 176 kilometres (109 mi) west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea. In the city, the Pärnu River drains into the Gulf of Riga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harku Lake</span> Lake in Estonia

Harku Lake is a 162.9 ha lake on the western border of Tallinn, Estonia. It has an average depth of 1.6 m (5.2 ft) and a maximum depth of 2.5 m (8.2 ft).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kuremaa</span> Borough in Estonia

Kuremaa is a small borough in Jõgeva Parish, Jõgeva County in eastern Estonia. It lies 10 km from Jõgeva, near the northern shore of Lake Kuremaa, the 11th largest lake in Estonia. Kuremaa features an estate that was owned by the von Oettingen family until the early 20th century. Part of the estate's manor house is now a museum, its windmill in neighbouring Mooritsa village is a popular landmark, and its terraced gardens reach down to the shore of Lake Kuremaa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tallinn Christmas Market</span> Annual Christmas market in Tallinn

Tallinn Christmas Market is a Christmas market held every year in Tallinn, Estonia. The modern market was founded in 2001 by Paul Oberschneider, and is open from Christmas Day until Epiphany. The latter also marks the end of the Christmas season according to the Gregorian calendar. The market brings tourists from all over the world to Tallinn.

Aleksandr Andreevich Rubel is a Ukrainian-born Estonian serial killer convicted of six murders in Tallinn, Estonia. Sentenced as a minor to the maximum punishment allowed by law, he was released from Tartu Prison on 8 June 2006. Although it has been speculated that Rubel currently lives in Ukraine, multiple sources have seen him back in Estonia with a changed name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pelgulinn</span> Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia

Pelgulinn is a subdistrict of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located about 2 km (1 mi) northwest of the city centre. Pelgulinn borders Kalamaja to the east, Kelmiküla to the southeast, Lilleküla to the south, Merimetsa to the west, Pelguranna to the northwest, and Karjamaa to the north. The subdistrict has a population of 15,949.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pelguranna</span> Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia

Pelguranna is a subdistrict in the district of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located between Pelgulinn, Kopli and Sitsi and is bordered with the Stroomi Beach by the Kopli Bay to the west, and the Merimets forest park to the south. Houses there mostly consist of 4-9 floor apartment buildings. Pelguranna has a population of 15,142.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Merimetsa</span> Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia

Merimetsa is a subdistrict in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is mostly covered by the park forest Merimets. Merimetsa has a population of 4.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haabersti (subdistrict)</span> Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia

Haabersti is a subdistrict in the district of Haabersti, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 714.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry</span> Organization based in Estonia

The Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI) is a business network in Estonia. The largest in the country, it has over 3000 members. The chamber has operated continuously since 1989. Originally established in 1925, it was closed down after 15 years during the Soviet occupation, resuming after re-independence in 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marie Heiberg</span> Estonian poet

Marie Heiberg was an Estonian poet. When she was only about 15 years old she wrote her first poems which were acclaimed for their youthful freshness. Heiberg spent the last twenty years of her life in a mental institution. There is a memorial to her memory in Urvaste.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuhala Witch's Well</span> Karst spring in Estonia

Tuhala Witch's Well is a karst spring in Kose Parish, Harju County, Estonia that overflows after heavy rains.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hirvepark</span> Park in Tallinn, Estonia

Hirvepark is a park in Tallinn, Estonia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tallinn Old Town</span> Urban area and UNESCO heritage site in Tallinn

Tallinn Old Town is the oldest part of Tallinn, Estonia. Old Town of Tallinn has managed to wholly preserve its structure of medieval and Hanseatic origin. Old Town represents an exceptionally intact 13th century city plan. Since 1997, the area has been registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The old town is bordered by the Walls of Tallinn. Its area is 113 ha and there is a buffer zone of 2,253 ha.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danish King's Garden</span> Park in Tallinn, Estonia

Danish King's Garden is a park in Tallinn Old Town, Estonia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maarjamäe Memorial</span> Monument in Tallinn, Estonia

Maarjamäe Memorial is a memorial in Tallinn, Estonia. The memorial is located on Pirita Road between the Lasnamäe Plateau and Tallinn Bay. The memorial is dedicated to those who had fallen when defending the Soviet Union during the World War II. Adjacent to the Maarjamae memorial complex is World War II German war cemetery.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Burman</span> Estonian painter

Paul Burman was an Estonian painter and graphic artist of Baltic German descent. He was the elder brother of architect and painter Karl Burman.

References

  1. "Estonia's TOP 10 holiday beaches". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.