Sindi, Estonia

Sindi (German: Zintenhof) is a town in Tori Parish, in Pärnu County, Estonia, 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.

Sindi

Sindi
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Sindi
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°24′2″N 24°40′3″E
Country Estonia
County Pärnu County
Government
Population
 (2017)
 • Total3,906
 • Rank32nd
Ethnicity
 • Estonians81.1%
 • Russians14.8%
 • other4.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

In the area of Sindi was the Mesolithic settlement of Pulli, dating from around 8500 BC - 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 1928. The railway operated until 1970.

Geography

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

Notable people
  • Railway station building
  • Town hall of Sindi
  • Historical Sindi schoolhouse
  • Sindi Russian Orthodox church
  • Residential building
  • Sindi dam
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