Pärnu is a city in southwest Estonia on Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, about 128 kilometers south of Tallinn. Founded in 1251 by the bishop of Ösel-Wiek and later developed as a fortress town by the Teutonic Order, it became a Hanseatic League port serving Livonia. Control passed between Polish-Lithuanian, Swedish, and Russian rule before the city joined independent Estonia in 1918, was occupied by Soviet and Nazi forces during World War II, and returned to independent Estonia in 1991. With a population of about 41,520 in 2024, it is Estonia's fourth largest city and a popular summer resort town.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude58.384444 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Pärnu (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1251-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 41,520 (2024)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 58.384444, longitude 24.498889
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 10 m
P2046 (area)
area 33.15 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 41520 (2024)
View the SourcePärnu (Wikipedia)
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