Nõmme
Nõmme | |
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District of Tallinn | |
Bridge near the Nõmme center with TalTech's motto. | |
Location of Nõmme in Tallinn. | |
| Coordinates: 59°22′33″N 24°40′41″E / 59.37583°N 24.67806°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| City | Tallinn |
| Government | |
| • District Elder | Karmo Kuri (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2019) | |
• Total | 39,422 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Website | tallinn.ee |
Nõmme (Estonian for 'heath') is one of the eight administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 39,422 (As of 1 January 2019) and covers an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi), population density is 1,407.9/km2 (3,647/sq mi). The district is largely a middle-class, suburban area, mostly consisting of listed private homes from the 1920s and 1930s and is sometimes referred to as the "Forest Town."