Tallinn is spread out on the shores of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. Both sea and fresh water are plentiful here. Lakes Julemiste and Harku, as well as the Pirita River, are generously shared with the locals.
The coastline is quite picturesque: within the city limits, its curves form 4 bays (Kakumäe, Kopli, Paljassaare, Tallinn) and 3 peninsulas (Kakumäe, Paljassaare, and Kopl).
The population of Tallinn is about 400 thousand inhabitants. Estonians, Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians, and Finns live here. The vast majority of Tallinners speak Russian well. English-speaking tourists will also be understood here.
The first time Arab geographers mentioned Tallinn was back in 1154. Muhammad al-Idrisi describes it as a small fortress city. Hence, Tallinn was founded somewhat earlier. At that time, the city was called Kolyvanya. The Scandinavians then renamed the settlement to Lindanis, and later to Reval, according to the name of the principality whose capital the sprawling city became.
Revel was first renamed Tallinn in 1919. Over the course of several decades, the city's name was changed. The modern name Tallinn (with two "n "s) was given to the city in 1988.
