Sikupilli ( est. Sikupilli ) is a microdistrict in the Lasnamäe district of Tallinn . Its population is 11,298 people (January 1, 2014) [1] . The main building of the Estonian Post Office is located in the microdistrict. The main streets are Pallasti, Lighthouse, Tartu maantee, Petersburgi tee, Pae [2] . In the neighborhood there is a large shopping center Sikupilli kaubanduskeskus and a large park with a lake (a former shale mining quarry). In the microdistrict, bus routes number 2, 7, 13, 15, 39, 50, 54, 58 and trams number 2 and 4 run. [3]
| Sycupilli | |
|---|---|
| Lasnamäe | |
| Square | 1.35 km² |
| Population | 11 298 people |
 | |
In Sikupilli is the largest reservoir of Lasnamäe - Lake Pae [4] .
History
The name of the neighborhood ( Est. Sikupilli - “goat’s horn”) dates back to the time when residential buildings were built, when the poorest people who raised goats lived here [4] .
In 1830, the first building was built on the territory of the modern Sikupilli microdistrict - a military hospital built of limestone [4] . The walls of the hospital absorbed moisture, and constant dampness damaged the health of patients. In 1869, the building was sold in private ownership, and since 1886 a women's prison was organized in the building. In Soviet times, it housed a transit prison [4] .
At the beginning of the 20th century, the construction of residential buildings began in Sicupilly. The land here was rich in lime and cost three times cheaper than in other parts of Tallinn [4] . Before the active construction of residential buildings began in 1906, homeless people lived in flagstone openings [5] . By 1920, 175 apartment buildings were built in Sicupilly, and in 1930 there were already 210 houses, most of which were single-story and only a quarter were two-story. The only three-story house was the Lasnamäe Primary School [4] built in 1930.
Before World War II , several industrial enterprises functioned in the region - the Kimberg Brothers nail factory, the Topher brothers weaving factory, the Simsivart and Co. lime burning factory, the J. Bushi bed factory, the Odor chemical plant and the quarry [4] .
In 1940, construction of houses for employees of the Engine plant began on the streets of Mayak, Sikupilli and St. Petersburg tee. During the war, in 1941, fights took place in Sikupilli, affecting residential areas. After the war, there was a camp for German prisoners of war [4] .
In 2009, Pae Park was established around Lake Pae [4] .
Population
According to Tallinn local government, as of January 1, 2014, the population of Sikupilli was 11,298. Men among them are 44%. Estonians make up 29% of the population of the microdistrict [1] .
| 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 938 | ↗ 10 952 | ↗ 10 998 | ↘ 10 900 | ↗ 11 298 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Peeter Kuulpak. Tallinna asumid // Tallinn Arvudes 2014 . - Tallinn: Tallinna Linnakantselei, 2014 .-- S. 53 .-- 187 p. - ISBN 978-9949-17-310-5 . Archived July 7, 2015 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Tallinna veebikaart
- ↑ Routes and Schedules
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Robert Nerman, Leho Lõhmus. Sikupilli // Tallinna asumid ja ametlikud kohanimed. - Tallinn: Tallinna Linnaplaneerimise Amet, 2013 .-- S. 153-154. - 312 p. - ISBN 978-9949-33-215-1 .
- ↑ Robert Nerman. In Sikupilli lived the poor, holding goats . Lasnamae.info. Date of treatment August 12, 2014.
- ↑ Tallinn Arvudes (est.) . Tallinna Linnavalitsus. Date of treatment 2014-30-10.