Karl Island
Karl Island is a peninsula in Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju. Karl Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kopli liinid, as well as near Marati kvartal.- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Tallinn, Estonia
- Also known as: “Ostrov Karlos”, “Ostrov Pal’yassaar”, “Paljassaar”, “Paljassaar Peninsula”, and “Poluostrov Polyassare”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pikakari Beach and Seaplane Harbour.
Seaplane Harbour
Marina
Photo: Hiiumaamudeliklubi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Seaplane Harbour is a maritime museum in Tallinn, Estonia, which opened in spring 2012. The museum is part of the Estonian Maritime Museum. The museum is located in the Tallinn aeroplane harbour, in a building originally constructed as a hangar for seaplanes in the area of Peter the Great's Naval Fortress.
Suur Tõll
Photo: Boy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suur Tõll is an Estonian steam-powered icebreaker preserved in the Estonian Maritime Museum in Tallinn. She was originally built for the Russian Empire in 1914 by AG Vulcan in Stettin, Germany, as Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich.
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
Quarter
Photo: Flying Saucer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Karl Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju, North Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.47578° or 59° 28′ 33″ northLongitude
24.7021° or 24° 42′ 8″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9GF6FPG2+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 10161684564OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peninsula
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Satellite Map
Discover Karl Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Karl Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Paljassaare Poolsaar”
- Estonian: “Paljassaare poolsaar”
- Finnish: “Paljassaaren niemimaa”
- French: “péninsule de Paljassaare”
- French: “Péninsule de Paljassaare”
- Swedish: “Paljassaare poolsaar”
- Swedish: “Paljassaare Poolsaar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Paljassaare and Kopli liinid.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saartevahe and Saartevahe järv.
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