Sikupilli
Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia
Subdistrict of Tallinn in Harju County, Estonia
Sikupilli | |
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Subdistrict of Tallinn | |
 Sikupilli within Lasnamäe District. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Harju County |
| City |  Tallinn |
| District |  Lasnamäe |
| Population (01.01.2014[1]) | |
| • Total | 11,298 |
Sikupilli (Estonian for 'bagpipe', literally 'goat instrument') is a subdistrict (asum) in the district of Lasnamäe, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 11,298 (As of 1 January 2014[update]).[1]
Name
The Estonian common noun sikupill literally means 'goat instrument' and is a synonym for torupill 'bagpipe'.[2] There are three hypotheses regarding why the neighborhood was given this name. The architectural and urban historian Robert Nerman [et] suggested that many residents of the area kept goats, and so it was named after their bleating. Another theory connects the name with the neighboring subdistrict of Torupilli. A third hypothesis mentions a pasture named Sikupilli in the Lasnamäe district, suggesting that this name was later extended to the neighborhood.[3]
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Apartments in Sikupilli -
Chef's vocational school
References
- ^ a b "Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2014". Tallinn City Government. p. 52. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Langemets, Margit (2009). Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat: S-T. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus. p. 207.
- ^ "Sikupilli". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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