PƤrnu
PƤrnu, city, Estonia, at the mouth of the PƤrnu River on PƤrnu Bay of the Gulf of Riga. First mentioned in 1251 as a member of the Hanseatic League, PƤrnu was successively controlled by the Teutonic Knights, the Poles, the Swedes, and the Russians. It is now significant as an Estonian port, holiday resort, and centre of light industry, including food, wood, and leather processing. Pop. (2008 est.) 44,016.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
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Article Title:
PƤrnu
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
29 November 2010
Access Date:
November 14, 2026