Kopli | |
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Subdistrict of Tallinn | |
 Wooden workers' barracks from the 1910s. | |
 Kopli within Põhja-Tallinn. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Harju County |
| City |  Tallinn |
| District |  Põhja-Tallinn |
| Population (01.01.2015[1]) | |
| • Total | 7,240 |
Kopli (Estonian for "Paddock") is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located on the Kopli Peninsula and is bordered by parts of the Tallinn Bay, the Kopli Bay to the southwest and the Paljassaare Bay to the north. Kopli has a population of 7,240 (As of 1 January 2015[update]).[1] Kopli's former German name until 1918 was Ziegelskoppel.
Bekker Port, which was erected for the Bekker Shipbuilding Yard in 1912–1913, is located in the area. In 1912 a Russo-Baltic Shipbuilding Yard, which is now BLRT Grupp, was also set up in the area. There is also Port of Meeruse.
The subdistrict is served by the city's 1, 2 & 5 tram routes, as well as the 73 bus route.
Estonian Maritime Academy is located in Kopli.
- ^ a b "Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2015". Tallinn City Government. p. 38. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.