Supilinn
Encyclopedia
Supilinn is a neighbourhood of Tartu
, Estonia
. It's located just north of the city centre
, on the right bank of Emajõgi
River. Supilinn has a population of 1,843 (as of 31 December 2009). With an area of 0.48 square kilometre it's the smallest neighbourhood of Tartu. Supilinn is especially famous for being a slum
, mostly consisting of 1–2 floored wooden apartment buildings.
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It's located just north of the city centre
Kesklinn, Tartu
Kesklinn is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It has a population of 6,557 and an area of .-References:...
, on the right bank of Emajõgi
Emajõgi
The Emajõgi is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, crossing the city of Tartu for 10 km. It has a length of 100 km...
River. Supilinn has a population of 1,843 (as of 31 December 2009). With an area of 0.48 square kilometre it's the smallest neighbourhood of Tartu. Supilinn is especially famous for being a slum
Slum
A slum, as defined by United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations, the percentage of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the...
, mostly consisting of 1–2 floored wooden apartment buildings.