Lasnamäe
Sign in to saveLasnamäe is the most populous administrative district of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The district's population is about 119,000, the majority of which is Russian-speaking as a result of Soviet settlement policies. Local housing is mostly represented by 5–16 stories high panel blocks of flats, built in the 1970–1990s.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Lasnamäe
- Settlement.settlement_type
- District of Tallinn
- Settlement.image_skyline
- EU-EE-Tallinn-LAS-Mustakivi and Laagna.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Lasnamäe seen from the air.
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Lasnamäe district, Tallinn, Estonia.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Lasnamäe linnaosa vapp.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 70px
- Settlement.image_map
- Lasnamäe location Tallinn.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Lasnamäe in Tallinn.
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Estonia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Harju County
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- City
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Tallinn
- Settlement.leader_party
- Social Democratic Party
- Settlement.leader_title
- District Elder
- Settlement.leader_name
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Lasnamäe is the most populous administrative district of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The district's population is about 119,000, the majority of which is Russian-speaking as a result of Soviet settlement policies. Local housing is mostly represented by 5–16 stories high panel blocks of flats, built in the 1970–1990s.
The district lies in the eastern part of Tallinn. In the east it is bordered by the Pirita River; in the north and northwest a limestone escarpment (part of the Baltic Klint) separates Lasnamäe from Pirita and Kesklinn. The district is situated on a flat limestone plateau that lies 30–52 m above sea level. The highest point in Lasnamäe is the Sõjamägi Hill at 54 m asl.