Tallinn (EE)

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Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia, occupying an area of 159.2 sq km (61.5 sq mi). It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world. The city was a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku in Finland. The city was known as Reval from the 13th century until 1917 and again during the Nazi occupation of Estonia from 1941 to 1944.

Postmark Examples

21st Century

Souvenir leaf of the Finnish Post to the joint issue of Finland and Estonia, Estonian stamp postmarked at "Tallinn", 08-02-2000

20st Century

Tallinn bridge cancel type postmark on 9m scarlet stamp from 1923

Tallinn

International Reply Coupons sent from TALLIN-VAKSAL office in Tallinn (EE) to Paris (FR)

Two circles at TALLINN 10 in 2000

Meter cancels

Meter cancel Tallinn 1937

Meter cancel Tallinn 1939

Meter cancel Tallinn 1940

Meter cancel Tallinn 1940, Russian rule.

Meter cancel Tallinn 1999