Kitseküla

This article is about the subdistrict of Tallinn. For the village in Haaslava Parish, Tartu County, see Kitseküla, Tartu County.
Kitseküla
Subdistrict of Tallinn

Tondi street

Kitseküla within the district of Kesklinn (Midtown).
Country Estonia
County Harju County
City Tallinn
District Kesklinn
Population (01.01.2015[1])
 • Total 4,053

Kitseküla (Estonian for "Goat Village") is a subdistrict (asum) of the district of Kesklinn (Midtown) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 4,053 (As of 1 January 2015).[1]

Kitseküla is situated between two railway corridors so there are several stations surrounding it: "Tallinn-Väike" on the Tallinn–Pärnu/Viljandi line; "Lilleküla", "Tondi" and "Järve" on Tallinn–Paldiski/Riisipere line and "Kitseküla" on Tallinn–Aegviidu line. All these stations are served by Elron trains.

A. Le Coq Arena (Lilleküla Stadium), the home ground of the Estonia national football team and FC Flora football club, is located in the northwestern corner oof Kitseküla, between the diverging railway lines.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2015". Tallinn City Government. p. 38. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

Coordinates: 59°24′53″N 24°44′23″E / 59.414802°N 24.739645°E / 59.414802; 24.739645

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