Maardu is a town in Estonia, Harjumaa County, within the Tallinn metropolitan area. As of July 1, 2005, it had a population of 16,490. Twenty years later (2025), the population had increased slightly to 16,875.
*Maardu. A satellite town of Tallinn (16 km to the northeast). An important industrial center and major seaport (Muuga sadam). It lies on the Muuga laht (Randvere laht), between Pirita jõgi and Maardu järv (170 ha), formerly also known as Liivakandi järv, bordering Tallinn and the rural municipalities of Viimsi and Jõelähtme. With 17,100 inhabitants (mostly Russian-speaking), Maardu is among the ten most populous cities in Estonia. The city stretches across 22.76 km² and consists of several parts. These are: Kallavere, as the central part, containing most public institutions; Muuga, in the west, a garden city-type district, more closely associated with Tallinn than with Kallavere; and industrial areas, including Kroodi, near the Tallinn-Narva road. Partially within the city limits lies the aforementioned Muuga Port, Estonia’s largest and deepest (18 m) cargo port, opened in the 1980s (until 1992 under the name Tallinna Uussadam) and operated by AS Tallinna Sadam. An industrial railway connects the port with the Tallinn-Narva line (Lagedi-Maardu raudteelõik). The city was founded in connection with phosphate mining (1939). Its rapid development in Soviet times was conditioned by the operation of a large chemical plant from 1949 (closed for environmental reasons after the country’s separation from the USSR) and a thermal power plant (currently Eesti Energia AS Iru Elektrijaam), launched in 1978. From 1963 to 1991, Maardu was administratively part of Tallinn (Maritime District). A striking landmark is the MPEÕK Church of Archangel Michael (Keemikute 40). The town also boasts a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses (one of the first in the post-Soviet area). In the neighboring Maardu küla, Jõelähtme commune, south of the Narva Road, lies a former manor complex (Maart im Kirchspiel Jegelecht). This knightly estate was first mentioned in 1397. The two-story main building, dating from the 1660s and one of the oldest surviving Baroque manors in Estonia, underwent minor alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries. After nationalization, it housed an elementary school (now the Eesti Pank educational and recreational center).
*Nice apartment in Maardu is located in Maardu. Kadriorg Art Museum is 19 km away, Kadriorg Palace is 19 km away, and Estonian National Opera is 19 km away. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Tallinn International Bus Station is 18 km away. The apartment features 2 bedrooms, a kitchenette with a fridge and a stovetop, and a bathroom with a shower, free toiletries, and a washing machine. Towels and bed linen are provided. Baku Maiden’s Tower is 20 km away, and St. Nicholas Church – Museum and Concert Hall is 20 km away. Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport is 18 km away.
*Grey studio in Maardu is located in Maardu. Kadriorg Art Museum is 19 km away, Kadriorg Palace is 19 km away, and Estonian National Opera is 19 km away. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Tallinn International Bus Station is 18 km away. The 1-bedroom apartment features a living room with a flat-screen TV, as well as a fully equipped kitchen. Baku Maiden’s Tower is 20 km away, and St. Nicholas Church – Museum and Concert Hall is 20 km away. Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport is 18 km away.
*Little green studio in Maardu is located in Maardu. Kadriorg Art Museum is 19 km away, Kadriorg Palace is 19 km away, and Estonian National Opera is 19 km away. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Tallinn International Bus Station is 18 km away. The 1-bedroom apartment features a living room with a flat-screen TV, as well as a fully equipped kitchen. Baku Maiden’s Tower is 20 km away, and St. Nicholas Church – Museum and Concert Hall is 20 km away. Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport is 18 km away.
