Tootsi
Tootsi is a borough (Estonian: alev) in Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish, Pärnu County], in southwestern Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, Tootsi had a municipality status of its own as Tootsi Parish (Tootsi vald) within Pärnu County. It has the population of 951 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 1.76 km².
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Tootsi Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°35′10″N 24°47′8″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Pärnu County |
| Municipality | Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2009) | |
| • Total | 951 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Website | www.tootsi.ee |
Tootsi was founded in 1938, and in 1949 was granted borough rights.
Until December 2018 Tootsi had a station on the Tallinn - Pärnu railway line operated by Elron located in the neighbouring village of Elbi.
There is a museum dedicated to the peat industry in Tootsi.
Musician and playwright Ivar Põllu was born in Tootsi in 1974.
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