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Linnaosa vapp Põhja-Tallinn / coat of arms of the Põhja-Tallinn district, TallinnPõhja-Tallinn (0) Symbol designating a Tallinn "Linnaosa", or District.

North-Tallinn. Known mainly for its legacy fishing and ship-building industries, and proportionally high Russian population (almost 40%), its 11 ports pepper 20 km of coastline. First mentioned 1374. District (Linnaosa) with 8 Sub-districts (Asumid): Kalamaja, Karjamaa, Kelmiküla, Kopli, Merimetsa, Paljassaare, Pelgulinn, Pelguranna and Sitsi. See Haabersti.

Pelgulinn (0) Symbol designating a Tallinn "Asum", or Sub-district.

Lit. town of asylum, refuge, shelter which seems, legend has it, due to it being a common hiding place for criminals and outlaws in the 18th C. A slum in the late-19th C.

Pikakari (Pikakarja)

Long felsenmeer, concreted over to create (or alternative name of) Katariina kai (quay). For a very long and probably very boring explanation, see Kari.

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