Sikupilli (Estonian for 'bagpipe', literally 'goat instrument') is a subdistrict (asum) in the district of Lasnamäe, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 12,266 (As of 2022[update]).[1]
Name
The Estonian common noun sikupill literally means 'goat instrument' and is a synonym for torupill 'bagpipe'.[2] There are three hypotheses regarding why the neighborhood was given this name. The architectural and urban historian Robert Nerman [et] suggested that many residents of the area kept goats, and so it was named after their bleating. Another theory connects the name with the neighboring subdistrict of Torupilli. A third hypothesis mentions a pasture named Sikupilli in the Lasnamäe district, suggesting that this name was later extended to the neighborhood.[3]
Gallery
Pae street
Apartments in Sikupilli
Chef's vocational school
References
^Peeter Kuulpak (2022). Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2022. Tallinn Strategic Management Office (published August 2022). p. 24. ISSN1406-0353.
^Langemets, Margit (2009). Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat: S-T. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus. p. 207.
^"Sikupilli". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
