Mustamäe
Mustamäe is one of the 8 administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The smallest by area, it is at the same time the second largest district by population with 66,305 inhabitants.
It is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn and is bordered by the districts of Haabersti, Nõmme, and Kristiine. Local housing is mostly represented by panel blocks of flats five to nine storeys high, built in the 1960 to 1970s.
Geography
Mustamäe covers 8.1 km2 and is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn.Mustamäe is bordered by the streets Tuuliku, Kadaka tee, Tildri, Siili, Nõmme tee, Retke tee, Ehitajate tee, Üliõpilaste tee, Raja, Soone, Lossi, Mäepealse, Kadaka puiestee, Järveotsa tee. Mustamäe is bordered by Nõmme hill in the south and Tallinn Zoo in the northwest.
Mustamäe is divided into four subdistricts :
History
Established in 1962 and completed in 1973 as a microdistrict, Mustamäe was Tallinn's first large district.Similar districts, Õismäe and Lasnamäe were completed later.
Population
Mustamäe has a population of 68,548.Landmarks and institutions
- Tallinn Bus Company
- Tallinn University of Technology
- *TTÜ Sports Hall
- Estonian Information Technology College
- Mustamäe Regional Hospital
- National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
- "Tehnopol" Technology Park including the headquarters of Skype
- Center of culture "Kaja"
- Conference center "Sütiste maja"
- Mustamäe Boiler Plant with a 125-m chimney
- Männi Park
- Shopping centre "Mustamäe Kaubanduskeskus"
- Shopping center "Magistral"
- Marketplace "Szolnoki turg"
- Headquarters of Eesti Energia
- Tiit Soku Korvpallikool
- Nightclub "Aspirin"
- Sculpture "Mõtlik mees" by Tauno Kangro
Schools
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Transportation
Mustamäe is connected to the rest of Tallinn via three main streets:Mustamäe tee and Sõpruse puiestee lead to the centre of Tallinn, and Ehitajate tee crosses Mustamäe while connecting Nõmme and Õismäe. Other major streets include: A. H. Tammsaare tee, Kadaka tee, Ed. Vilde tee, and Akadeemia tee. Most of the public transportation operates on these streets. Mustamäe is serviced by buses and trolleybuses. Out the 4 trolleybus lines
of Tallinn, all 4 operate in Mustamäe. However, trolleybuses are being replaced currently, and they are replaced by buses.
Government
List of District Elders of Mustamäe:| Years | Name | Party |
| 1993 | Ain Lillepalu | |
| 1993–1999 | Jevgeni Tomberg | United People's Party |
| 1999 | Vladimir Ivanov | United People's Party |
| 1999–2000 | Pavel Starostin | United People's Party |
| 2000–2001 | Voldemar Trumm | United People's Party |
| 2001–2004 | Helle Kalda | Centre Party |
| 2004 | Aivar Riisalu | Centre Party |
| 2004–2005 | Mario Sootna | People's Union |
| 2005–2009 | Kalle Mihkels | Centre Party |
| 2009–2011 | Lauri Laats | Social Democrats |
| 2011–present | Helle Kalda | Centre Party |
Cultural significance
Books:- "The Autumn Ball: Scenes of City Life" by Mati Unt
- "Mustamäe armastus" by Arvo Valton
- "Minu Mustamäe" by Armin Kõomägi