Mustamäe (Estonian for 'black hill') is one of the 8 administrative districts () of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The smallest by area (it covers only 8.1 km2), it is at the same time the second largest district by population with 66,305 inhabitants (). It is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn and is bordered by the districts of Haabersti, Nõmme, and Kristiine. Local housing is mostly represented by panel blocks of flats five to nine storeys high, built in the 1960 to 1970s.
Geography Mustamäe covers 8.1 km2 and is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn. Mustamäe is bordered by the streets Tuuliku, Kadaka tee, Tildri, Siili, Nõmme tee, Retke tee, Ehitajate tee, Üliõpilaste tee, Raja, Soone, Lossi, Mäepealse, Kadaka puiestee, Järveotsa tee. Mustamäe is bordered by Nõmme hill (part of the Baltic Klint) in the south and Tallinn Zoo in the northwest.
Mustamäe is divided into four subdistricts (): Kadaka Mustamäe Siili Sääse
History Established in 1962 and completed in 1973 as a microdistrict, Mustamäe was Tallinn's first large district. Similar districts, Õismäe and Lasnamäe were completed later.
Population Mustamäe has a population of 68,548 (). Ethnicity1989200020112021amount%amount%amount%amount%Estonians4221053.94049359.73765760.53825657.7Russians2838736.32158431.82030732.62023730.5Ukrainians - - - -15922.5621423.23Belarusians - - - -8551.378291.25Finns - - - -3210.524450.67Jews - - - -2560.412020.30Latvians - - - -760.121680.25Germans - - - -630.101480.22Tatars - - - -1420.231490.22Poles - - - -1180.191300.20Lithuanians - - - -1150.181380.21unknown10.005070.751580.254590.69other76729.8052587.755950.9630304.57Total78270100678421006225510066333100 Population development Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Population 64,918 65,837 65,692 64,500 64,243 64,339 64,113 64,597 64,237 64,425 65,866
Landmarks and institutions
Tallinn Bus Company Tallinn University of Technology TTÜ Sports Hall Estonian Information Technology College Mustamäe Regional Hospital National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics "Tehnopol" Technology Park including the headquarters of Skype Center of culture "Kaja" Conference center "Sütiste maja" Mustamäe Boiler Plant with a 125-m chimney Männi Park Shopping centre "Mustamäe Kaubanduskeskus" Shopping center "Magistral" Marketplace "Szolnoki turg" (named after the bus stop "Szolnok", which in turn is named after the town Szolnok in Hungary) Headquarters of Eesti Energia Tiit Soku Korvpallikool (Tiit Sokk Basketball School) Nightclub "Aspirin" Sculpture "Mõtlik mees" (Thoughtful man) by Tauno Kangro
Schools
Tallinna 32. Keskkool Tallinna 37. Keskkool Tallinna 53. Keskkool Tallinna 63. Põhikool Tallinna Arte Gümnaasium (former School No. 49) Eurogümnaasium Tallinna Mustamäe Gümnaasium (former School No. 44) Tallinna Mustamäe Humanitaargümnaasium (former School No. 52) Tallinna Mustamäe Reaalgümnaasium (former School No. 51) Tallinna Saksa Gümnaasium (former School No. 54) Tallinna Tehnikagümnaasium (former School No. 43)
Transportation
Mustamäe is connected to the rest of Tallinn via three main streets: Mustamäe tee and Sõpruse puiestee lead to the centre of Tallinn, and Ehitajate tee crosses Mustamäe while connecting Nõmme and Õismäe. Other major streets include: A. H. Tammsaare tee, Kadaka tee, Ed. Vilde tee, and Akadeemia tee. Most of the public transportation operates on these streets. Mustamäe is serviced by buses and trolleybuses. Out the 4 trolleybus lines of Tallinn, all 4 operate (partly) in Mustamäe. However, trolleybuses are being replaced currently, and they are replaced by buses.
Government List of District Elders () of Mustamäe:Tallinn : entsüklopeedia. 1., A-M, 2004. lk. 352 YearsNameParty1993Ain Lillepalu1993–1999Jevgeni TombergUnited People's Party1999Vladimir IvanovUnited People's Party1999–2000Pavel StarostinUnited People's Party2000–2001Voldemar TrummUnited People's Party2001–2004Helle KaldaCentre Party2004Aivar RiisaluCentre Party2004–2005Mario SootnaPeople's Union2005–2009Kalle MihkelsCentre Party2009–2011Lauri LaatsSocial Democrats2011–presentHelle KaldaCentre Party
Cultural significance Books: "The Autumn Ball: Scenes of City Life" (1979) by Mati Unt (translated from Estonian by Mart Aru) "Mustamäe armastus" (1978) by Arvo Valton "Minu Mustamäe" (2013) by Armin Kõomägi
Songs: "Mustamäe valss" (Mustamäe Walz), composed by Avo Tamme; lyrics by Heldur Karmo "Kus on mu kodu"' (Where is my home?), by Agent M
References
External links
Mustamäe linnaosa üldplaneering by Piret Viires