Pelgulinn

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Pelgulinn
Subdistrict of Tallinn
Preesi Street with typical wooden apartment buildings from the 1930s
Pelgulinn within Põhja-Tallinn
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
City	Tallinn
District	Põhja-Tallinn
Population  (1 January 2015[1])
• Total	15,949
Website	www.pelgulinnaselts.ee

Pelgulinn (Estonian for 'refuge/hiding town') is a subdistrict (asum) of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located about 2 km (1 mi) northwest of the city centre. Pelgulinn borders Kalamaja to the east, Kelmiküla to the southeast, Lilleküla to the south, Merimetsa to the west, Pelguranna to the northwest, and Karjamaa to the north. The subdistrict has a population of 15,949 (as of 1 January 2015^[update]).^[1]

In the 18th century, the area was largely covered by meadows and forests. It was used by criminals and outlaws as a hiding place, hence the name Pelgulinn, which refers to a hiding place. Pelgulinn started as a slum inhabited by the workers of Tallinn–Saint Petersburg railway at the end of the 19th century.^[2]