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Tallinn: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of the city of Tallinn. Jul 23, 2026
Added link to Baltic Germans article; deleted expired photo Jun 16, 2026
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Tallinn, Estonia. Jan 09, 2026
Population updated and History section expanded. Jan 24, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - Tallinn: The former Soviet city that gave birth to Skype. May 22, 2024
Map added. Sep 14, 2023
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn, Estonia. Sep 17, 2022
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Tallinn, Estonia. May 11, 2014
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia. Feb 06, 2013
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Tallinn, Estonia. Feb 05, 2013
Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Tallinn, Estonia. Feb 05, 2013
Added new Web site: Official Site of the city of Tallinn. Feb 20, 2009
Media added. Aug 04, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Tallinn. Jul 11, 2008
Article revised and updated. Nov 17, 2006
Article revised. Jun 13, 2003
Article revised. Apr 12, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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