Kristiine
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Kristiine (Estonian for 'Christina') is one of the 8 administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.
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Kristiine | |
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District of Tallinn | |
Coordinates: 59°25′01″N 24°41′40″E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Harju County |
City | Tallinn |
Government | |
• District Elder | Renata Lukk (Estonia 200) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
Population (01.11.2014[1]) | |
• Total | 31,739 |
• Density | 3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
Website | tallinn.ee |
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Kristiine is divided into 3 subdistricts (Estonian: asum):
The name of Kristiine originates from the Swedish Queen Christina under whose rule in 1653 the area was divided into 46 pieces (each of them 9 ha) and sold to businessmen and city officials for 100 riksdaler. The whole area was called Christinental (Valley of Christina) and later Kristiine hayfield.[2]
The elder of the district is Andrei Novikov (as of September 2013).