Laagri (Tallinn)

This article covers the Laagri district of Tallinn ( Laagri asum ). For the village of the same name in the rural municipality of Saue, see Laagri ( Laagri alevik ).

The Laagri (red) district in Tallinn's Nõmme (yellow) district

Laagri Train Station (2009)

Laagri is a district ( Estonian asum ) of the Estonian capital Tallinn . It is located in the Nõmme district on the south-western outskirts of Tallinn.

description

The city district has 877 inhabitants (as of May 1, 2010). Its area is 0.55 square kilometers. The area north of the Pääsküla River has belonged to the city of Tallinn since 1968.

The district borders the Pääsküla River ( Pääsküla jõgi ) and the village of Laagri ( Laagri alevik ) to the south . The city district is characterized primarily by simple residential buildings. The nearby forest park of Harku offers recreational and sports opportunities.

Laagri train station is on the line between Tallinn and Keila . It was officially inaugurated in 1932. The modern station building was built in 1994. It was only used until 1998 and then left to decay. The station is served by the Estonian railway company Elektriraudtee .

Web links

Commons : Laagri  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ http://www.tallinn.ee/est/nomme/g6363s41145

Coordinates: 59 ° 21 '  N , 24 ° 37'  E