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Tootsi

Coordinates: 58°35′10″N 24°47′8″E / 58.58611°N 24.78556°E / 58.58611; 24.78556
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Tootsi
Former Tootsi peat factory
Former Tootsi peat factory
Flag of Tootsi
Coat of arms of Tootsi
Tootsi is located in Estonia
Tootsi
Tootsi
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°35′10″N 24°47′8″E / 58.58611°N 24.78556°E / 58.58611; 24.78556
Country Estonia
County Pärnu County
Municipality Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish
Area
 • Total1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2009)
 • Total951
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Websitewww.tootsi.ee

Tootsi is a borough (Estonian: alev) in Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish, Pärnu County], in southwestern Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, Tootsi had a municipality status of its own as Tootsi Parish (Tootsi vald) within Pärnu County. It has the population of 951 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 1.76 km².[1]

Tootsi was founded in 1938, and in 1949 was granted borough rights.

Until December 2018 Tootsi had a station on the Tallinn - Pärnu railway line operated by Elron located in the neighbouring village of Elbi.

There is a museum dedicated to the peat industry in Tootsi.

Musician and playwright Ivar Põllu was born in Tootsi in 1974.

References

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  1. ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
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