Pelgulinn
Pelgulinn is a subdistrict of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located about 2 km 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Quarter with 15,000 residents
- Description: subdistrict of Tallinn
- Also known as: “Pelgu City”, “Pelgucity”, “PelQ City”, and “PelQCity”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Nicholas Church and Baltic Station.
St. Nicholas Church
Museum
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
St. Nicholas Church is a medieval church building in Tallinn, Estonia. It was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron of the fishermen and sailors. Originally built as a Catholic church in the 13th century, it turned Lutheran during the Protestant Reformation in 1520s.
Baltic Station
Railway station
Photo: Sjlain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baltic Station is the main railway station in Tallinn, Estonia, and the largest railway station in Estonia. All trains in Estonia depart and terminate at this station.
Stenbock House
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Stenbock House is a prominent neo-classical building located on Toompea hill, Tallinn. It is the official seat of the Government of Estonia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Põhja-Tallinn and Kalamaja.
Põhja-Tallinn
Suburb
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Põhja-Tallinn is one of the eight administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.
Kalamaja
Quarter
Photo: Aleksandr Abrosimov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kalamaja is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located just northwest of the historical town centre, on the coast of the Tallinn Bay.
Pelgulinn
- Categories: subdistrict and locality
- Location: Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju, North Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
59.44073° or 59° 26′ 27″ northLongitude
24.71332° or 24° 42′ 48″ eastPopulation
15,000Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
9GF6CPR7+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 674368418OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
589525Wikidata ID
Q1023605
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swedish—“Pelgulinn” goes by many names.
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