Peetri, Harju County
Borough in Estonia
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Peetri (also Peetriküla in spoken language) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Rae Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia. It is bordered by the city of Tallinn.
Peetri | |
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  Peetri Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°23′41″N 24°48′49″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Rae Parish |
| First mentioned | 1631 |
| Government | |
| • Borough elder | Margus Laula |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2025[1]) | |
• Total | 6,502 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
According to official population registration Peetri had 6,502 inhabitants on 1 January 2025.[1] According to last public census, population of Peetri was 4.435 inhabitants on December 31, 2011. According to the census data, share of ethnic Estonians was 82.8%; 17.2% were non-Estonians.
There are more than 500 dwelling buildings in Peetri, which includes several tens of apartment blocks. A kindergarten - primary school with sports hall, stadium and public library was completed in autumn 2009.[2]
Most of the small borough is west of the E263 Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa highway, but the settlement includes also a part east of the highway named Mõigu. The total territory of the borough is 4.60 km2, and the population density exceeds 1115/km2.[citation needed]
The earliest documents mentioning Peetri date to 1631 (under name of Petriküll), in connection with a real estate transaction of Mõigu manor.[3] The oldest preserved building in Peetri is a former windmill (1868), which now operates as Peetri Windmill Restaurant.[4]
Streets in Peetri under a flood in 2010.
Assaku Witch Stone on the territory of Peetri
