Pelgulinn
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Pelgulinn (Estonian for 'refuge/hiding town') is a subdistrict (Script error: No such module "Lang".) of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located about Script error: No such module "convert". 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]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".).[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]
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The oldest part of Pelgulinn, Härjapea Street
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Heina Street near the Kopli freight station
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Kolde puiestee, an avenue leading to Stroomi Beach
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Ristiku Primary School
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Police station
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Pelgulinn Maternity Hospital
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- Pelgulinna Rahvamaja (Pelgulinn civic house) Template:In lang
- Pelgulinna Majaomanike Selts (Pelgulinn houseowners' association) Template:In lang
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