| Notes | Tallinn From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search "Reval" redirects here. For other uses, see Reval (disambiguation). Tallinn Capital city Tallinn Clockwise from top right: Kadriorg Palace, Skyline of Tallinn, spires of St. Mary's Cathedral and Tallinn Town Hall, View of Tallinn Old Town, Kumu Art Museum, and Walls of Tallinn Flag of Tallinn Flag Coat of arms of Tallinn Coat of arms Official logo of Tallinn Logo Tallinn is located in EuropeTallinnTallinn Location within Europe Show map of Europe Show map of Baltic Sea Show map of Estonia Show all Coordinates: 59°26′14″N 24°44′43″ECoordinates: 59°26′14″N 24°44′43″E Country Estonia County Harju First historical record 1219 First possible appearance on map 1154 Town rights 1248 Government • Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart Area • Total 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) Elevation 9 m (30 ft) Population (2020)[1] • Total 437,619 • Rank 1st in Estonia • Density 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) Demonym(s) Tallinner (English) tallinlane (Estonian) Resident registration (October 2020)[2] • Total 447,032 Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) GRP (Metro)[3] 2018 - Total €14.2 billion ($17B) - Per capita €32,800 ($38,697) Website tallinn.ee/eng Tallinn (/ˈtɑːlɪn, ˈtælɪn/;[4][5][6] Estonian: [ˈtɑlʲˑinˑ]; names in other languages) is the capital, primate and the most populous city of Estonia. Located in the northern part of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of 437,619 in 2020.[1] Administratively a part of Harju County, Tallinn is the main financial, industrial and cultural centre of Estonia; the second largest city, Tartu, is located in the southern part of Estonia, 186 kilometres (116 mi) southeast of Tallinn. Tallinn is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Helsinki, Finland, 320 kilometres (200 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of Riga, Latvia, and 380 kilometres (240 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden. It has close historical ties with these four cities. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century Tallinn was known in most of the world by its historical German name Reval. Tallinn, first mentioned in 1219, received city rights in 1248,[7] but the earliest human settlements date back 5,000 years.[8] The first recorded claim over the land was laid by Denmark in 1219, after a successful raid of Lyndanisse led by King Valdemar II, followed by a period of alternating Scandinavian and Teutonic rulers. Due to its strategic location, the city became a major trade hub, especially from the 14th to the 16th century, when it grew in importance as part of the Hanseatic League. Tallinn's Old Town in Kesklinn is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[9] Tallinn has the highest number of start-ups per person among European countries[10] and is a birthplace of many international high technology companies, including Skype and Transferwise.[11] The city is to house the headquarters of the European Union's IT agency.[12] Providing to the global cybersecurity it is the home to the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. Tallinn is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top ten digital cities in the world.[13] The city was a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku in Finland. |