Vanalinn

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Vanalinn
Subdistrict of Tallinn
Tallinn vanalinna asum.png
Vanalinn within the district of Kesklinn (Midtown).
Country Estonia
County Harju County
City Tallinn
District Kesklinn
Area
  Total1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
  Total4,939
  Density4,490/km2 (11,600/sq mi)
Official nameHistoric Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn
Criteria Cultural: (ii)(iv)
Reference 822bis
Inscription1997 (21st Session)
Extensions2008
Area113 ha (280 acres)
Buffer zone2,253 ha (5,570 acres)

Vanalinn (Estonian for "Old Town") is a subdistrict (Estonian : asum) in the district of Kesklinn (Midtown), Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 4,939 (As of 2022). [1]

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References

  1. "Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2022". Tallinn City Government. p. 25. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

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