Pärnu
Pärnu
Pärnu linn City of Pärnu | |
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City | |
Pärnu | |
| Coordinates: 58°23′N 24°30′E / 58.383°N 24.500°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Pärnu County |
| Municipality | Pärnu |
| Founded | 1251 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.22 km2 (12.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 41,520 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Estonians | 83.7% |
| • Russians | 10.6% |
| • other | 5.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | F |
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Pärnu (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈpærˑnu]) is the fourth-largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and 176 kilometres (109 mi) west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea. In the city, the Pärnu River drains into the Gulf of Riga.
Pärnu is a popular summer holiday resort town among Estonians with many hotels, restaurants and large beaches. The city is served by Pärnu Airport.