Sikupilli
Sikupilli | |
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Subdistrict of Tallinn | |
 Sikupilli within Lasnamäe District. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Harju County |
| City |  Tallinn |
| District |  Lasnamäe |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 12,266 |
Sikupilli (Estonian for 'bagpipe', literally 'goat instrument') is a subdistrict (asum) in the district of Lasnamäe, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 12,266 (As of 2022[update]).[1]
Name
[edit]The Estonian common noun sikupill literally means 'goat instrument' and is a synonym for torupill 'bagpipe'.[2] There are three hypotheses regarding why the neighborhood was given this name. The architectural and urban historian Robert Nerman suggested that many residents of the area kept goats, and so it was named after their bleating. Another theory connects the name with the neighboring subdistrict of Torupilli. A third hypothesis mentions a pasture named Sikupilli in the Lasnamäe district, suggesting that this name was later extended to the neighborhood.[3]
Gallery
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Pae street
Apartments in Sikupilli
Chef's vocational school
References
[edit]- ↑ Peeter Kuulpak (2022). Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2022. Tallinn Strategic Management Office (published August 2022). p. 24. ISSN 1406-0353.
- ↑ Langemets, Margit (2009). Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat: S-T. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus. p. 207.
- ↑ "Sikupilli". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
59°25′39″N 24°47′18″E / 59.427394°N 24.788364°E
Places adjacent to Sikupilli | |
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Administrative districts (linnaosad) and subdistricts (asumid) of Tallinn | ||
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| Haabersti |  | |
| Kesklinn | ||
| Kristiine | ||
| Lasnamäe | ||
| Mustamäe | ||
| Nõmme | ||
| Pirita | ||
| Põhja-Tallinn | ||
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