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Tallinn (/ ˈtælɪn /, Estonian: [ˈtɑlʲːinː] ⓘ) [5][6] is the capital and most populous [7] city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of about 461,000 (as of 2024) [2] and administratively lies in the Harju maakond (county).
The Helsinki–Tallinn Tunnel (also known as FinEst or Talsinki tunnel[1][2]) is a proposed undersea tunnel that would span the Gulf of Finland and connect the Finnish and Estonian capitals by train. [3] The tunnel's length would depend upon the route taken: the shortest distance across would have a submarine length of 80 kilometres (50 mi ...
Finland, [a] officially the Republic of Finland, [b][c] is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland covers a total area of 338,145 square kilometres (130,559 sq mi ...
The Gulf of Finland had several major naval operations during World War II. In August 1941, during the evacuation of the Baltic Fleet from Tallinn to Kronstadt, German forces sank 15 Russian military vessels, (5 destroyers, 2 submarines, 3 guard ships, 2 minesweepers, 2 gunboats and 1 Motor Torpedo Boat) as well as 43 transport and support ...
Estonia–Finland relations are the bilateral relations between Finland and Estonia. The independent Republic of Finland, established in 1917, and the independent Republic of Estonia, established in 1918, established diplomatic relations and formally recognised each other in 1920. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were interrupted ...
59°26′14″N 24°44′43″E / 59.437222°N 24.745278°E / 59.437222; 24.745278. Location of Tallinn Old Town in Estonia. Tallinn Old Town (Estonian: Tallinna vanalinn) is the oldest part of Tallinn, Estonia. Old Town of Tallinn has managed to wholly preserve its structure of medieval and Hanseatic origin. Old Town represents an ...
Toompea Castle (Toompea loss). Around 1050, the first fortress was built on Tallinn - Toompea. [3]As an important port for trade between Novgorod and Scandinavia, it became a target for the expansion of the Teutonic Knights and the Kingdom of Denmark during the period of Northern Crusades in the beginning of the 13th century when Christianity was forcibly imposed on the local population.
Tallinnanaukio. Coordinates: 60°12′38.4″N 25°04′46.2″E. Tallinnanaukio in 2010. Tallinnanaukio (literally "Tallinn Square"; Swedish: Revalsplanen, literally "Reval Square") is a square in the Itäkeskus quarter in Helsinki, Finland. [1] There is direct access from the Tallinnanaukio to the Itis shopping center, and there is also one ...