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Kalamaja
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Kalamaja (Estonian for Fish House; ) is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located just northwest of the historical town centre, on the coast of the Tallinn Bay. Kalamaja has a population of 12,930 ().

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Settlement.name
Kalamaja
Settlement.settlement_type
Subdistrict of Tallinn
Settlement.image_skyline
Salme_Street,_Tallinn_(2020-05-22).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Typical wooden apartment buildings in Kalamaja.
Settlement.image_map
Tallinn kalamaja asum.png
Settlement.map_caption
Kalamaja within Põhja-Tallinn.
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
County
Settlement.subdivision_name1
24px Harju County
Settlement.subdivision_type2
City
Settlement.subdivision_name2
24px Tallinn
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
24px Põhja-Tallinn
Settlement.population_total
12930
Settlement.population_as_of
2022

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Malmi street in Tallinn.JPG
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  • Kalamaja cemetery
  • Gallery
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Kalamaja (Estonian for Fish House; ) is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located just northwest of the historical town centre, on the coast of the Tallinn Bay. Kalamaja has a population of 12,930 ().

Kalamaja is one of the best preserved wooden architecture areas in Tallinn and Estonia. The quiet neighbourhood has long been known for its colourful hodgepodge of old fashioned, working class houses.

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