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Sindi, Estonia

Coordinates: 58°24′2″N 24°40′3″E / 58.40056°N 24.66750°E / 58.40056; 24.66750
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Sindi
Sindi
Sindi is located in Estonia
Sindi
Sindi
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°24′2″N 24°40′3″E / 58.40056°N 24.66750°E / 58.40056; 24.66750
Country Estonia
County Pärnu County
MunicipalityTori Parish
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,790
 • Rank32nd
Ethnicity
 • Estonians81.1%
 • Russians14.8%
 • other4.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Sindi (German: Zintenhof) is a town in Tori Parish, in Pärnu County, Estonia,[1] with a population of 3906 in 2017. It is located 14 kilometers from the county capital Pärnu, on the left coast of the Pärnu river.

History

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The area of what is now Sindi was the site of the Mesolithic settlement of Pulli, dating from around 8500 BCE – the oldest known settlement in Estonia. It was discovered by geologists in 1965. The settlement probably existed for a short period, as the area was later covered by water. As a swampy region, the area remained unpopulated until the 16th century.

The town's name is derived from Clauss Zindt, a mayor of Pärnu in 1565, who founded a manor (Zintenhof) where the town is now. The settlement was formed in 1833 around a textile factory owned by the manor. It officially became a borough in 1921 and a town in 1938.

Important to the town's development was the founding of a railway station in 1928. The railway operated until 1970.

Geography

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Sindi is located on the left bank of the Pärnu River, between the river and the wetland of Lanksaare.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "X-GIS(3) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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