Tootsi

Tootsi is a borough (Estonian: alev) in Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish, Pärnu County], in southwestern Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, Tootsi had a municipality status of its own as Tootsi Parish (Tootsi vald) within Pärnu County. It has the population of 951 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 1.76 km².[1]

Tootsi
Flag of Tootsi
Coat of arms of Tootsi
Tootsi is located in Estonia
Tootsi
Tootsi
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°35′10″N 24°47′8″E
Country Estonia
County Pärnu County
Municipality Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish
Area
  Total1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2009)
  Total951
  Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Websitewww.tootsi.ee

Tootsi was founded in 1938, in 1949 Tootsi was granted borough rights.

Until December 2018 Tootsi had a station on the Tallinn - Pärnu railway line operated by Elron located in the neighbouring village of Elbi.

There is a museum dedicated to the peat industry in Tootsi.

Musician and playwright Ivar Põllu was born in Tootsi in 1974.


Tootsi peat factory

References

  1. "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 29 January 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
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