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Tallinn
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Tal·linn also Tal·lin  (tln, täln)
The capital and largest city of Estonia, in the northwest part of the country on the Gulf of Finland opposite Helsinki, Finland. A major port, Tallinn was a possession of the Livonian Knights (1346-1561) and Sweden (1561-1710) before being formally ceded to Russia (1721). It became the capital of independent Estonia in 1919 and was the capital of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940-1991). Population: 397,000.
Tallinn, Tallin [ˈtælɪn]
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(Placename) the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland: founded by the Danes in 1219; a port and naval base. Pop.: 404 000 (2000 est.) German name Reval
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Noun1.Tallinn - a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of EstoniaTallinn - a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia
capital of Estonia, Tallin
Esthonia, Estonia, Republic of Estonia - a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
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