Kristiine

This article is about the district of Tallinn. For the shopping centre in Tallinn, see Kristiine Centre.
Kristiine
District of Tallinn
Aerial view of northern part of Kristiine, mostly Lilleküla.
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Kristiine in Tallinn.
Coordinates: 59°25′01″N 24°41′40″E / 59.41694°N 24.69444°E / 59.41694; 24.69444
CountryEstonia
CountyHarju County
CityTallinn
Government
 • District ElderRenata Lukk (Estonia 200)
Area
 • Total
9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population
 (01.11.2014)
 • Total
31,739
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Websitetallinn.ee

Kristiine (Estonian for 'Christina') is one of the 8 administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

Kristiine is divided into 3 subdistricts (Estonian: asum):

The name of Kristiine originates from the Swedish Queen Christina, under whose rule in 1653 the area was divided into 46 pieces (each of them 9 ha) and sold to businessmen and city officials for 100 riksdaler. The whole area was called Christinental (Valley of Christina) and later Kristiine hayfield.

The elder of the district is Andrei Novikov (as of September 2013).

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