City in Harju, Estonia Tallinn City From top: Old Town, KUMU, Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Kadriorg Palace, Viru Gate, City Center Flag Coat of arms Logo Tallinn Location within Estonia Show map of Estonia Tallinn Location within the Baltics Show map of Baltic states Tallinn Location within Europe Show map of Europe Coordinates: 59°26′14″N 24°44′43″E﻿ / ﻿59.43722°N 24.74528°E﻿ / 59.43722; 24.74528Coordinates: 59°26′14″N 24°44′43″E﻿ / ﻿59.43722°N 24.74528°E﻿ / 59.43722; 24.74528 Country Estonia County Harju First appeared on map 1154 Town rights 1248 Government • Mayor Taavi Aas • Chairman of Council Mihhail Kõlvart Area • Total 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) Elevation 9 m (30 ft) Population (2018)[1] • Total 430,805 • Rank 1st in Estonia • Density 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) • Registration .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(2019)[2] 453,033 Demonym(s) Tallinner (English) tallinlane (Estonian) Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) GDP(nominal)[3][4] 2017 - Total €10 billion - Per capita €22,000($40,000 PPP) HDI (2017) 0.912[5] – very high Website tallinn.ee/eng