Tootsi
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
- ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)