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Tallinn (/ta:lIn/, 'taelIn/), [4][5][6] Estonian : [talj:in]) is Estonia's capital and most populous primate. Tallinn is located in northern Estonia on the coast of the Gulf of Finland of Baltic Sea. It has a population of 437 811 as of 2022[1]. Administratively, it lies in the Harju maakond. Tallinn is Estonia's main financial, industrial and cultural center. It is situated 187km (116 mi northwest) of Tartu, Estonia's second-largest city. However, it is only 80km (50 mi south) of Helsinki, Finland. Tallinn was most commonly known by its historical name Reval from the 13th century to the first half the 20th century.
Tallinn was granted Lubeck city rights by Lubeck in 1248[7], but the oldest evidence of human activity in the area dates back almost 5,000 years. After a successful raid by King Valdemar II in 1219, Denmark claimed the first claim to the area. This was followed by a period with alternating Teutonic and Scandinavian rulers. Because of its strategic location near the sea, the medieval port was a major trade hub. This was especially true in the 14-16th century, when Tallinn rose in importance as the northernmost city in the Hanseatic League. Tallinn Old Town, one of Europe's best-preserved medieval towns, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [9]