Mustamäe

Mustamäe
—  District of Tallinn  —
Sõpruse avenue
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Mustamäe in Tallinn
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
City	Tallinn
Government
– District Elder	Lauri Laats
Area
– Total	8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population (01.06.2010[1])
– Total	64,450
– Density	7,956.8/km2 (20,608/sq mi)
Website	www.tallinn.ee

Mustamäe is one of the 8 administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) 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 64,450 inhabitants (as of 1 June 2010)^[1]. It is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn and is bordered by districts Haabersti, Nõmme, and Kristiine. Local housing is mostly represented by 5-9 stories high panel blocks of flats, built in the 1960–1970s. Mustamäe is usually referred to as a bedroom community.

Geography

Mustamäe covers 8.1 km² and is located 5km from the center 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 northwest.

Mustamäe is divided into 4 subdistricts (Estonian: asum):

• Kadaka
• Mustamäe
• Siili
• Sääse

History

Apartment blocks on Vilde road

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.

Landmarks and institutions

• Tallinn Bus Company
• Tallinn University of Technology
• Mustamäe Regional Hospital
• "Tehnopol" Technology Park including the headquarters of Skype
• Center of culture "Kaja"
• Conference center "Sütiste maja"
• Mustamäe Boiler Plant with a 125-meter chimney
• Männi Park
• Shopping center "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)
• Restaurant "Izmir" (former restaurant "Szolnok")
• Nightclub "Aspirin"
• Sculpture "Mõtlik mees" (Thoughtful man) by Tauno Kangro

Schools

View of Mustamäe from Nõmme

• 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

Bus stop on Sõpruse puiestee

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 8 trolleybus lines of Tallinn, 6 operate (partly) in Mustamäe.

Government

List of District Elders (linnaosavanem) of Mustamäe^[2]:

Years	Name	Party
1993	Ain Lillepalu
1993–1999	Jevgeni Tomberg	United People's Party
1999	Vladimir Ivanov	United People's Party
1999–2000	Pavel Starostin	United People's Party
2000–2001	Voldemar Trumm	United People's Party
2001–2004	Helle Kalda	Centre Party
2004	Aivar Riisalu	Centre Party
2004–2005	Mario Sootna	People's Union
2005–2009	Kalle Mihkels	Centre Party
2009–2010	Lauri Laats	Social Democrats

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

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

1. ^ ^{a b} "Tallinna elanike arv" (in Estonian). Tallinn. http://www.tallinn.ee/Tallinna-elanike-arv. Retrieved 25 June2010. 
2. ^ Tallinn : entsüklopeedia. 1., A-M, 2004. lk. 352

External links

• Section on Mustamäe on the official website of Tallinn
• Mustamäe linnaosa üldplaneering
• Mustamäe Metamorphoses by Piret Viires
• Models of Mustamäe buildings in Google 3D Warehouse

Coordinates: 59°24′17″N 24°40′50″E / 59.40472°N 24.68056°E / 59.40472; 24.68056