Torupilli

Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia
Subdistrict of Tallinn in Harju County, Estonia
Torupilli
Subdistrict of Tallinn
Torupilli within the Kesklinn (City Center) district
Torupilli within the Kesklinn (City Center) district
CountryEstonia
CountyHarju County
CityTallinn
DistrictKesklinn
Population
 (01.01.2014[1])
 • Total3,729

Torupilli (Estonian for 'bagpipe') is a subdistrict (asum) in the district of the Kesklinn (City Center) district in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,729 (As of 1 January 2014[update]).[1]

Name

Torupilli is named after the Torupilli Inn, which stood across the street at the intersection of Tartu Street (Tartu maantee) and C. R. Jakobson Street (C. R. Jakobsoni tänav ). The inn, attested as early as 1803, had an image of a bagpiper on its sign. The name is also seen in the street name Torupilli ots [et] (literally, 'bagpipe end').[2]

Gallery

  • Tartu Street, Torupilli on the right
    Tartu Street, Torupilli on the right
  • J. Kunder Street
    J. Kunder Street
  • K. A. Hermann Street
    K. A. Hermann Street

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2014". Tallinn City Government. p. 52. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Torupilli". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

59°25′53.28″N 24°46′29.31″E / 59.4314667°N 24.7748083°E / 59.4314667; 24.7748083

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