Haabersti

Haabersti
District of Tallinn
View at the center of Haabersti from the Stroomi Beach (Pelguranna).
View at the center of Haabersti from the Stroomi Beach (Pelguranna).
Flag of Haabersti
Coat of arms of Haabersti
Location of Haabersti in Tallinn.
Location of Haabersti in Tallinn.
Coordinates: 59°24′51″N 24°38′49″E / 59.41417°N 24.64694°E / 59.41417; 24.64694
CountryEstonia
CountyHarju County
CityTallinn
Government
 • District ElderAnna Levandi (Isamaa)
Area
 • Total18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Population
 (01.11.2014[1])
 • Total43,916
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Websitetallinn.ee

Haabersti (German: Habers) is one of the 8 administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

Haabersti is divided into 12 subdistricts (Estonian: asum): Astangu, Haabersti, Kakumäe, Mustjõe, Mäeküla, Õismäe, Pikaliiva, Rocca al Mare, Tiskre, Veskimetsa, Vismeistri and Väike-Õismäe.

The most populous part of the district is Väike-Õismäe, a residential area consisting of big panel houses which were mostly built in the 1970s. Lake Harku and an extensive beach area at Kakumäe and the Kopli Bay lie within the boundaries of the district. Since most of the territory has not been previously used for building, new areas with small residential buildings have developed in the last two decades.[2]

Haabersti is home to the Estonian Open Air Museum, Saku Suurhall, Tallinn Zoo, and Rocca al Mare Shopping Center.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference population1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Haabersti District Administration". Tallinn. Retrieved 12 March 2011.