Kopli

Kopli (Estonian for "Paddock") is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located on the Kopli Peninsula and is bordered by parts of the Tallinn Bay, the Kopli Bay to the southwest and the Paljassaare Bay to the north. Kopli has a population of 7,240 (As of 1 January 2015). Kopli's former German name until 1918 was Ziegelskoppel.

This article is about the subdistrict of Tallinn. For other places with the same name, see Kopli (disambiguation).
Kopli
Subdistrict of Tallinn
Wooden workers' barracks from the 1910s.
Kopli within Põhja-Tallinn.
Country Estonia
County Harju County
City Tallinn
District Põhja-Tallinn
Population
 (01.01.2015)
 • Total7,240

Bekker Port, which was erected for the Bekker Shipbuilding Yard in 1912–1913, is located in the area. In 1912 a Russo-Baltic Shipbuilding Yard, which is now BLRT Grupp, was also set up in the area. There is also Port of Meeruse.

Estonian Maritime Academy is located in Kopli.

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