Torupilli Explained

Torupilli
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:Kesklinn
Population Total:3729
Population As Of:01.01.2014

Torupilli (Estonian for 'bagpipe') is a subdistrict (Estonian: asum) in the district of the Kesklinn (City Center) district in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,729 .[1]

Name

Torupilli is named after the Torupilli Inn, which stood across the street at the intersection of Tartu Street (Tartu maantee) and C. R. Jakobson Street (C. R. Jakobsoni tänav ). The inn, attested as early as 1803, had an image of a bagpiper on its sign. The name is also seen in the street name (literally, 'bagpipe end').[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2014. Tallinn City Government. 27 November 2014. 52.
  2. Web site: Torupilli . Dictionary of Estonian Place Names . Eesti Keele Instituut . February 3, 2024 . Tallinn.