:''For the ancient people called Sindi, see
Sindi (people)''
'Sindi' is a town in
Pärnu County,
Estonia with a population of 4,322 as of
2005. It is located 14 kilometers from the county capital
Pärnu.
History
In the area of Sindi was the
Mesolithic settlement of
Pulli, dating from around
8500 BC - the oldest known settlement in Estonia. It was discovered by geologists in
1965. The settlement probably existed for a short period, as the area was later covered by water. As a swampy region, the area remained unpopulated until the 16th century.
The town's name is derived from
Clauss Zindt, a mayor of Pärnu in
1565, who founded a manor (Zintenhof) where the town is now. The settlement was formed in
1833 around a textile factory owned by the manor. It officially became a borough in
1921 and a town in
1938.
Important to the town's development was the founding of a railway station
1928. The railway operated until
1970.
Geography
Sindi is located on the left bank of
Pärnu river, between the river and the wetland of Lanksaare.
External links
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Official website (in Estonian)
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