Peetri, Harju County

59°23′41″N 24°48′49″E / 59.39472°N 24.81361°E / 59.39472; 24.81361CountryEstoniaCountyHarju CountyMunicipalityRae ParishFirst mentioned1631Government • Borough elderMargus LaulaArea • Total4.6 km² (1.8 sq mi)Population • Total5,859 • Density1,300/km² (3,300/sq mi)

Peetri (also Peetriküla in spoken language) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Rae Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia. It is bordered by the city of Tallinn.

According to official population registration Peetri had 5,859 inhabitants on 1 January 2021.^[1] According to last public census, population of Peetri was 4.435 inhabitants on December 31, 2011. According to the census data, share of ethnic Estonians was 82.8%; 17.2% were non-Estonians.

There are more than 500 dwelling buildings in Peetri, which includes several tens of apartment blocks. A kindergarten - primary school with sports hall, stadium and public library was completed in autumn 2009.^[2]

Most of the small borough is west of the E263 Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa highway, but the settlement includes also a part east of the highway named Mõigu. The total territory of the borough is 4.60 km², and the population density exceeds 1115/km².^{[citation needed]}

The earliest documents mentioning Peetri date to 1631 (under name of Petriküll), in connection with a real estate transaction of Mõigu manor.^[3] The oldest preserved building in Peetri is a former windmill (1868), which now operates as Peetri Windmill Restaurant.^[4]

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  Streets in Peetri under a flood in 2010.
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  Assaku Witch Stone on the territory of Peetri

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• Image of 1860 map showing Peetri and surroundings