Nõmme
District of Tallinn, Estonia
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Nõmme (Estonian for 'heath') is one of the eight administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 37,147 (As of 1 August 2025[update])[1] and covers an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi), population density is 1,326.7/km2 (3,436/sq mi). The district is largely a middle-class,[2] suburban area, mostly consisting of listed private homes[3] from the 1920s and 1930s and is sometimes referred to as the "Forest Town."
Nõmme | |
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District of Tallinn | |
.jpg) Nõmme from above | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Nõmme in Tallinn. | |
| Coordinates: 59°22′33″N 24°40′41″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| City | Tallinn |
| Government | |
| • District Elder | Karmo Kuri (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Population (01.08.2025[1]) | |
• Total | 37,147 |
| • Density | 1,330/km2 (3,440/sq mi) |
| Website | tallinn.ee |
History
Nõmme was founded by Nikolai von Glehn, the owner of Jälgimäe Manor, in 1873[4] 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
Transport
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
As of 1 August 2025[update], Nõmme has a population of 37,147.[1]
| Ethnicity | 1989[5] | 2000[5] | 2011[6] | 2021[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| amount | % | amount | % | amount | % | amount | % | |
| Estonians | 31837 | 72.5 | 30423 | 81.8 | 30484 | 86.0 | 29405 | 84.8 |
| Russians | 9285 | 21.1 | 5053 | 13.6 | 3819 | 10.8 | 3657 | 10.5 |
| Ukrainians | - | - | - | - | 388 | 1.09 | 453 | 1.31 |
| Belarusians | - | - | - | - | 178 | 0.50 | 137 | 0.40 |
| Finns | - | - | - | - | 109 | 0.31 | 138 | 0.40 |
| Jews | - | - | - | - | 44 | 0.12 | 35 | 0.10 |
| Latvians | - | - | - | - | 28 | 0.08 | 69 | 0.20 |
| Germans | - | - | - | - | 22 | 0.06 | 48 | 0.14 |
| Tatars | - | - | - | - | 27 | 0.08 | 29 | 0.08 |
| Poles | - | - | - | - | 41 | 0.12 | 39 | 0.11 |
| Lithuanians | - | - | - | - | 43 | 0.12 | 46 | 0.13 |
| unknown | 0 | 0.00 | 201 | 0.54 | 26 | 0.07 | 121 | 0.35 |
| other | 2782 | 6.34 | 1526 | 4.10 | 254 | 0.72 | 503 | 1.45 |
| Total | 43904 | 100 | 37203 | 100 | 35463 | 100 | 34680 | 100 |
| 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 |
Image gallery
Nõmme market
Former post office
Nõmme center
Nõmme Gymnasium (secondary school)
Hiiu Õlletuba pub
Pääsküla bog
Nõmme grain elevator
