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(Redirected from Tootsi Parish) Borough in Estonia Not to be confused with Tutsi or Tootsie. Borough in Pärnu County, Estonia
Tootsi
Borough
Former Tootsi peat factoryFormer Tootsi peat factory
Flag of TootsiFlagCoat of arms of TootsiCoat of arms
Tootsi is located in EstoniaTootsiTootsiLocation 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 km (0.68 sq mi)
Population
 • Total951
 • Density540/km (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.

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

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

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