Tallinn

Estonia · Harju County

Tallinn is the capital and most populous city of Estonia. Located on a bay in northern Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of 452,563 as of 2026. As of 2024, the population of the Tallinn metropolitan area is estimated at 646,315. Tallinn is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located 187 kilometres (116 mi) northwest of the country's second largest city, Tartu, however, only 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Helsinki, Finland.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Harju County

Main language

Estonian

On the map

59.44° N, 24.75° E

Near Tallinn

• Helsinki · 82 km away
• Parnu · 117 km away
• Kabli · 160 km away
• Tartu · 163 km away
• Turku · 179 km away
• Tampere · 236 km away

More of Estonia

Explore Estonia · Parnu · Tartu · Kabli

Where to stay

Hestia Hotel Kentmanni

9.4/10 · 10743 reviews

Radisson Collection Hotel, Tallinn

9.4/10 · 9309 reviews

Hilton Tallinn Park

9.4/10 · 5268 reviews

Palace Hotel Tallinn, a member of Radisson Individuals

9.4/10 · 3432 reviews

Nunne Boutique Hotel

9.4/10 · 1946 reviews

Schlössle Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

9.4/10 · 1515 reviews

Oru Hub Hotel Tallinn - Handwritten Collection

9.3/10 · 4776 reviews

Movenpick Hotel Tallinn

9.3/10 · 4272 reviews

ibis Tallinn Center

9.2/10 · 12025 reviews

Swissotel Tallinn

9.2/10 · 4472 reviews