Peetri, Harju County Explained

Peetri
Settlement Type:Small borough
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Harju County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Rae Parish
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1631
Leader Title:Borough elder
Leader Name:Margus Laula
Area Total Km2:4.6
Population Total:5,859
Population As Of:01.01.2021
Population Density Km2:auto

Peetri (also Peetriküla in spoken language) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Rae Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia. It is bordered by the city of Tallinn.

According to official population registration Peetri had 5,859 inhabitants on 1 January 2021.[1] According to last public census, population of Peetri was 4.435 inhabitants on December 31, 2011. According to the census data, share of ethnic Estonians was 82.8%; 17.2% were non-Estonians.

There are more than 500 dwelling buildings in Peetri, which includes several tens of apartment blocks. A kindergarten - primary school with sports hall, stadium and public library was completed in autumn 2009.[2]

Most of the small borough is west of the E263 Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa highway, but the settlement includes also a part east of the highway named Mõigu. The total territory of the borough is 4.60 km2, and the population density exceeds 1115/km2.

The earliest documents mentioning Peetri date to 1631 (under name of Petriküll), in connection with a real estate transaction of Mõigu manor.[3] The oldest preserved building in Peetri is a former windmill (1868), which now operates as Peetri Windmill Restaurant.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rahvastik. Rae vald. 25 May 2011. et. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720000000/http://www.rae.ee/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=190. 20 July 2011.
  2. Web site: 16 February 2023 . Peetri Spordihoone staadion ja korvpalliväljak . 14 April 2023 . Eesti Spordiregister.
  3. Web site: Ajalugu . 14 April 2023 . peetri.ee . et.
  4. Web site: Heiberg . Signe . 8 December 2012 . Peetri tuuliku tundmatu lugu: selgus, kes oli see mees, kes numbrid 1868 kivimüüri raius . 14 April 2023 . Maaleht . et.