Nõmme (Estonian for 'heath') is one of the eight administrative districts () of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 37,147 () and covers an area of , population density is . The district is largely a middle-class, suburban area, mostly consisting of listed private homes from the 1920s and 1930s and is sometimes referred to as the "Forest Town."
History Nõmme was founded by Nikolai von Glehn, the owner of Jälgimäe Manor, in 1873 as a summerhouse district. The development started around the railway station. In 1926 it was granted town rights, but in the beginning of the Soviet occupation in 1940, it was merged with Tallinn and remains as one of the eight districts of Tallinn to date.
There are many historical sights in Nõmme, such as Glehn Castle, the sculpture Kalevipoeg (also known as "Glehn's Devil"), the Victoria Palace cinema, and Nõmme Market. Other important sights include Vanaka Hill, the ski jumping tower, Rahumäe cemetery, and Pääsküla Bog.
Geography Nõmme is divided into 10 subdistricts (): Hiiu, Kivimäe, Laagri, Liiva, Männiku, Nõmme, Pääsküla, Rahumäe, Raudalu, and Vana-Mustamäe.
Transport There are six railway stations in Nõmme on the western route of Elron: Rahumäe, Nõmme, Hiiu, Kivimäe, Pääsküla, and Laagri. The western route of former Edelaraudtee passes through Liiva station and the railway stop Valdeku in Männiku.
Sports Nõmme is home to two professional football clubs: Nõmme Kalju FC and FC Nõmme United. The fixture between the two clubs is known as the Nõmme derbi.
Sports facilities in Nõmme include football grounds Hiiu Stadium and Männiku Stadium, Nõmme Snow Park, Nõmme Sports Centre and Nõmme 'Forus' Tennis Centre.
Population , Nõmme has a population of 37,147. +Ethnic composition 1989-2021Ethnicity1989200020112021amount%amount%amount%amount%Estonians3183772.53042381.83048486.02940584.8Russians928521.1505313.6381910.8365710.5Ukrainians - - - -3881.094531.31Belarusians - - - -1780.501370.40Finns - - - -1090.311380.40Jews - - - -440.12350.10Latvians - - - -280.08690.20Germans - - - -220.06480.14Tatars - - - -270.08290.08Poles - - - -410.12390.11Lithuanians - - - -430.12460.13unknown00.002010.54260.071210.35other27826.3415264.102540.725031.45Total43904100372031003546310034680100 Population development Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Population 37,772 39,102 39,436 38,856 38,725 38,428 38,100 38,275 38,898 39,049 39,487 39,501 39,448 39,357 39,538 39,422
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