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Sindi is a town in Pärnu County
Pärnu County

P?rnu County , or P?rnumaa, is one of 15 Counties of Estonia of Estonia. It is situated in south-western part of the country, on the coast of Gulf of Riga, and borders L??ne County and Rapla County counties to the north, J?rva County and Viljandi County counties to the east, and Latvia to the south....
, Estonia
Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Finland across the Gulf of Finland, to the west by Sweden across the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by the Russia ....
 with a population of 4049 as of 2006. It is located 14 kilometers from the county capital Pärnu
Pärnu

P?rnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of P?rnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches....
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he area of Sindi was the Mesolithic
Mesolithic

The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age was a period in the development of human technology in between the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age and the Neolithic or New Stone Age....
 settlement of Pulli
Pulli settlement

Pulli settlement, located on the right bank of the P?rnu River, is the first known human settlement in Estonia. It is located two kilometers from the town of Sindi, which is 14 kilometers from P?rnu....
, 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.






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Sindi is a town in Pärnu County
Pärnu County

P?rnu County , or P?rnumaa, is one of 15 Counties of Estonia of Estonia. It is situated in south-western part of the country, on the coast of Gulf of Riga, and borders L??ne County and Rapla County counties to the north, J?rva County and Viljandi County counties to the east, and Latvia to the south....
, Estonia
Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Finland across the Gulf of Finland, to the west by Sweden across the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by the Russia ....
 with a population of 4049 as of 2006. It is located 14 kilometers from the county capital Pärnu
Pärnu

P?rnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of P?rnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches....
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History

In the area of Sindi was the Mesolithic
Mesolithic

The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age was a period in the development of human technology in between the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age and the Neolithic or New Stone Age....
 settlement of Pulli
Pulli settlement

Pulli settlement, located on the right bank of the P?rnu River, is the first known human settlement in Estonia. It is located two kilometers from the town of Sindi, which is 14 kilometers from P?rnu....
, 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
Pärnu River

The P?rnu is a river in Estonia that drains into the Gulf of Riga at P?rnu. It is a one of the longest rivers in Estonia - 144 km long....
, between the river and the wetland of Lanksaare.

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