| Sikupilli | |
| Settlement Type: | Subdistrict of Tallinn |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Harju County |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tallinn |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lasnamäe |
| Population Total: | 11298 |
| Population As Of: | 01.01.2014 |
Sikupilli (Estonian for 'bagpipe', literally 'goat instrument') is a subdistrict (Estonian: asum) in the district of Lasnamäe, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 11,298 .[1]
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 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]