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Estonia Cities by Population

92 cities shown of 92 total Estonia cities that are over 1,000 in population...

1. Tallinn 394,024
2. Tartu 101,092
3. Narva 66,980
4. Kohtla-Jarve 46,060
5. Parnu 44,192
6. Viljandi 20,309
7. Rakvere 16,736
8. Sillamae 16,672
9. Maardu 16,630
10. Kuressaare 14,921
11. Voru 14,631
12. Valga 13,945
13. Haapsalu 11,805
14. Johvi 11,469
15. Paide 9,735
16. Keila 9,411
17. Kivioli 6,953
18. Tapa 6,551
19. Polva 6,504
20. Jogeva 6,396
21. Tyuri 6,138
22. Elva 5,819
23. Rapla 5,684
24. Saue 5,022
25. Poltsamaa 4,764
26. Saku 4,548
27. Paldiski 4,202
28. Laagri 4,135
29. Sindi 4,036
30. Kunda 3,764
31. Kardla 3,763

32. Rummu 3,488
33. Loksa 3,463
34. Kohila 3,355
35. Kehra 3,183
36. Torva 3,112
37. Marjamaa 3,063
38. Rapina 2,901
39. Narva-Joesuu 2,802
40. Tamsalu 2,594
41. Yuri 2,581
42. Vandra 2,544
43. Kadrina 2,406
44. Toila 2,304
45. Kose 2,232
46. Loo 2,175
47. Kilingi-Nomme 2,175
48. Tabasalu 2,166
49. Vaike-Maarja 2,155
50. Shloss 2,144
51. Haabneeme 2,077
52. Paikuse 1,996
53. Karksi-Nuia 1,986
54. Pussi 1,840
55. Aseri 1,831
56. Arukula 1,829
57. Viimsi 1,740
58. Mustvee 1,662
59. Kehtna 1,579
60. Vohma 1,551
61. Noo 1,476
62. Jarvakandi 1,471

63. Vana-Antsla 1,468
64. Lihula 1,457
65. Audru 1,430
66. Abja-Paluoja 1,372
67. Someru 1,350
68. Parnu-Jaagupi 1,341
69. Viiratsi 1,338
70. Raasiku 1,317
71. Koeru 1,300
72. Suure-Jaani 1,254
73. Kuusalu 1,238
74. Haljala 1,233
75. Kallaste 1,171
76. Turba 1,096
77. Moisakula 1,090
78. Kohtla-Nomme 1,075
79. Puhja 1,072
80. Uuemoisa 1,068
81. Orissaare 1,065
82. Sauga 1,062
83. Tabivere 1,062
84. Riisipere 1,058
85. Jarva-Jaani 1,051
86. Ulenurme 1,047
87. Voka 1,046
88. Rakke 1,045
89. Sarevere 1,035
90. Vinni 1,032
91. Vaida 1,016
92. Tootsi 1,010

Estonia History

The settlement of modern day Estonia began around 8500 BC, immediately after the Ice Age. Over the centuries, the Estonians were subjected to Danish, Teutonic, Swedish and Russian rule. Foreign rule in Estonia began in 1227, when as a consequence of the Northern Crusades the area was conquered by Danes and Germans. From 12281562, parts or most of Estonia were incorporated into the loosely organized Livonian Confederation of Teutonic Knights, during which time economic activity centered around the Hanseatic League. In the 1500s Estonia passed to Swedish rule, under which it remained until 1721, when it was ceded to the Russian Empire. The Estophile Enlightenment Period led to a national awakening in the mid-19th century. In 1918 the Estonian Declaration of Independence was issued, to be followed by the Estonian War of Independence, which resulted in the Tartu Peace Treaty recognizing Estonian independence in perpetuity. During World War II, Estonia was occupied and annexed first by the Soviet Union and subsequently by the Third Reich, only to be re-occupied by the Soviet Union in 1944.

Estonia regained its independence on 20 August 1991. It has since embarked on a rapid program of social and economic reform. Today, the country has gained recognition for its economic freedom, its adaptation of new technologies and as one of the world's fastest growing economies.

Human settlement in Estonia became possible 11,000 to 13,000 years ago, when the ice from the last glacial era melted away. The oldest known settlement in Estonia is the Pulli settlement, which was located on the banks of the river Prnu, near the town of Sindi, in southern Estonia. According to radiocarbon dating, it was settled around 11,000 years ago, at the beginning of the 9th millennium BC.

Evidence has been found of hunting and fishing communities existing around 6500 BC near the town of Kunda in northern Estonia. Bone and stone artifacts similar to those found at Kunda have been discovered elsewhere in Estonia, as well as in Latvia, northern Lithuania and in southern Finland. The Kunda culture belongs to the middle stone age, or Mesolithic period.