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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd "> <html> <head> <title>GeoNames</title> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="geonames" href="https://www.geonames.org/opensearch-description.xml"> <link href="/geonames.ico" rel="shortcut icon" > <link rel="StyleSheet" href="/geonames.css" type="text/css" > </head> <body> <table id="topmenutable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td class="topmenu"> <a href="/" title="GeoName Home"> GeoNames Home</a> | <a href="/postal-codes/" title="Postal Codes">Postal Codes</a> | <a href="/export/" title="Database Dump and Webservice API">Download / Webservice</a> | <a href="/about.html" title="About GeoNames">About</a> </td> <td class="topsearch"> <form class="topsearch" name="searchForm" method="get" action="/servlet/geonames" > search <input class="topmenu" name="q" size="20" value="" type="text"> <input type="hidden" name="srv" value="1"> </form> </td></tr> </table> <br> <div style="text-align:left; margin-left:40px"><small><a href="/countries/">Countries</a> » <a href="/countries/EE/estonia.html">Estonia</a> » </small> </div> <br> <center> <h3>Feature Statistic Estonia</h3> <table width=80% class="restable"> <tr><th>Num. Names</th><th>Feature Class</th><th>Feature Code</th><th>Feature Description</th></tr> <tr><th colspan=4>Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4,706</td><td>A.ADM3</td><td>third-order administrative division</td><td>a subdivision of a second-order administrative division</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">167</td><td>A.ADM2H</td><td>historical second-order administrative division</td><td>a former second-order administrative division</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">79</td><td>A.ADM2</td><td>second-order administrative division</td><td>a subdivision of a first-order administrative division</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">76</td><td>A.ADM3H</td><td>historical third-order administrative division</td><td>a former third-order administrative division</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">15</td><td>A.ADM1</td><td>first-order administrative division</td><td>a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>A.PCLI</td><td>independent political entity</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">5,044</td><td colspan=3> Total for A</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">302</td><td>H.STM</td><td>stream</td><td>a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">254</td><td>H.LK</td><td>lake</td><td>a large inland body of standing water</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">82</td><td>H.BAY</td><td>bay</td><td>a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">49</td><td>H.BOG</td><td>bog(s)</td><td>a wetland characterized by peat forming sphagnum moss, sedge, and other acid-water plants</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">48</td><td>H.SWMP</td><td>swamp</td><td>a wetland dominated by tree vegetation</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">47</td><td>H.MRSH</td><td>marsh(es)</td><td>a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">37</td><td>H.HBR</td><td>harbor(s)</td><td>a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">25</td><td>H.SHOL</td><td>shoal(s)</td><td>a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">19</td><td>H.STMC</td><td>canalized stream</td><td>a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">11</td><td>H.LKS</td><td>lakes</td><td>large inland bodies of standing water</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">9</td><td>H.STRT</td><td>strait</td><td>a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>H.RSV</td><td>reservoir(s)</td><td>an artificial pond or lake</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>H.CNL</td><td>canal</td><td>an artificial watercourse</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>H.MOOR</td><td>moor(s)</td><td>an area of open ground overlaid with wet peaty soils</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>H.RF</td><td>reef(s)</td><td>a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>H.RDST</td><td>roadstead</td><td>an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>H.LGN</td><td>lagoon</td><td>a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>H.DTCH</td><td>ditch</td><td>a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>H.DCK</td><td>dock(s)</td><td>a waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>H.COVE</td><td>cove(s)</td><td>a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.LKX</td><td>section of lake</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.LBED</td><td>lake bed(s)</td><td>a dried up or drained area of a former lake</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.SD</td><td>sound</td><td>a long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.BNKX</td><td>section of bank</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.BAYS</td><td>bays</td><td>coastal indentations between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.WLL</td><td>well</td><td>a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.LGNX</td><td>section of lagoon</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">916</td><td colspan=3> Total for H</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Area Features (parks,area, ...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1,055</td><td>L.LCTY</td><td>locality</td><td>a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">12</td><td>L.PRK</td><td>park</td><td>an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>L.AREA</td><td>area</td><td>a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>L.PRT</td><td>port</td><td>a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">9</td><td>L.RESN</td><td>nature reserve</td><td>an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">7</td><td>L.FLD</td><td>field(s)</td><td>an open as opposed to wooded area</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>L.RGN</td><td>region</td><td>an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.CLG</td><td>clearing</td><td>an area in a forest with trees removed</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.RGNH</td><td>historical region</td><td>a former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1,107</td><td colspan=3> Total for L</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Populated Place Features (city, village,...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">6,802</td><td>P.PPL</td><td>populated place</td><td>a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">166</td><td>P.PPLX</td><td>section of populated place</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">59</td><td>P.PPLA2</td><td>seat of a second-order administrative division</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">14</td><td>P.PPLA</td><td>seat of a first-order administrative division</td><td>seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">12</td><td>P.PPLL</td><td>populated locality</td><td>an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>P.PPLA3</td><td>seat of a third-order administrative division</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLC</td><td>capital of a political entity</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLQ</td><td>abandoned populated place</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLF</td><td>farm village</td><td>a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLW</td><td>destroyed populated place</td><td>a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">7,060</td><td colspan=3> Total for P</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad )</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>R.RD</td><td>road</td><td>an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>R.RYD</td><td>railroad yard</td><td>a system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td colspan=3> Total for R</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Spot Features (spot, building, farm)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">167</td><td>S.HTL</td><td>hotel</td><td>a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">159</td><td>S.FRM</td><td>farm</td><td>a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">101</td><td>S.RSTN</td><td>railroad station</td><td>a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">91</td><td>S.RSTP</td><td>railroad stop</td><td>a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">36</td><td>S.RSTNQ</td><td>abandoned railroad station</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">23</td><td>S.LTHSE</td><td>lighthouse</td><td>a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">21</td><td>S.AIRF</td><td>airfield</td><td>a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">12</td><td>S.CH</td><td>church</td><td>a building for public Christian worship</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>S.TOWR</td><td>tower</td><td>a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">9</td><td>S.BDG</td><td>bridge</td><td>a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">8</td><td>S.AIRP</td><td>airport</td><td>a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>S.MALL</td><td>mall</td><td>A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>S.BCN</td><td>beacon</td><td>a fixed artificial navigation mark</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>S.PS</td><td>power station</td><td>a facility for generating electric power</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>S.AIRQ</td><td>abandoned airfield</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.STDM</td><td>stadium</td><td>a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.HSE</td><td>house(s)</td><td>a building used as a human habitation</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.SQR</td><td>square</td><td>a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.BUSTN</td><td>bus station</td><td>a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers </td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.AIRH</td><td>heliport</td><td>a place where helicopters land and take off</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.UNIV</td><td>university</td><td>An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.PIER</td><td>pier</td><td>a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.MKT</td><td>market</td><td>a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.RSTPQ</td><td>abandoned railroad stop</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.SCH</td><td>school</td><td>building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.BLDG</td><td>building(s)</td><td>a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.ATHF</td><td>athletic field</td><td>a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.RUIN</td><td>ruin(s)</td><td>a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.SPA</td><td>spa</td><td>a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.THTR</td><td>theater</td><td>a building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.EST</td><td>estate(s)</td><td>a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.null</td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.FT</td><td>fort</td><td>a defensive structure or earthworks</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.FY</td><td>ferry</td><td>a boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.GHSE</td><td>guest house</td><td>a house used to provide lodging for paying guests</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.CSTL</td><td>castle</td><td>a large fortified building or set of buildings</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.LIBR</td><td>library</td><td>A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.CMP</td><td>camp(s)</td><td>a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.MOLE</td><td>mole</td><td>a massive structure of masonry or large stones serving as a pier or breakwater</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.MSTY</td><td>monastery</td><td>a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.OBS</td><td>observatory</td><td>a facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.REST</td><td>restaurant</td><td>A place where meals are served to the public</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.RNCH</td><td>ranch(es)</td><td>a large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">697</td><td colspan=3> Total for S</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... )</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">131</td><td>T.ISL</td><td>island</td><td>a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">87</td><td>T.PT</td><td>point</td><td>a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">41</td><td>T.PEN</td><td>peninsula</td><td>an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">27</td><td>T.HLL</td><td>hill</td><td>a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">17</td><td>T.CAPE</td><td>cape</td><td>a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">12</td><td>T.CLF</td><td>cliff(s)</td><td>a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">8</td><td>T.SPIT</td><td>spit</td><td>a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>T.BCH</td><td>beach</td><td>a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>T.RK</td><td>rock</td><td>a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>T.RKS</td><td>rocks</td><td>conspicuous, isolated rocky masses</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>T.HLLS</td><td>hills</td><td>rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>T.ISLS</td><td>islands</td><td>tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>T.HDLD</td><td>headland</td><td>a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>T.MT</td><td>mountain</td><td>an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.TRR</td><td>terrace</td><td>a long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.SDL</td><td>saddle</td><td>a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.UPLD</td><td>upland</td><td>an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.VAL</td><td>valley</td><td>an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">348</td><td colspan=3> Total for T</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Undersea Features (undersea)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>U.RFU</td><td>reef</td><td>a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">5</td><td colspan=3> Total for U</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>V.TREE</td><td>tree(s)</td><td>a conspicuous tree used as a landmark</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>V.FRST</td><td>forest(s)</td><td>an area dominated by tree vegetation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td colspan=3> Total for V</td></tr><tr class="tfooter"><td>15,181</td><td colspan=3></td></tr></table> </center> <br> <div style="text-align:left; margin-left:40px"><table><tr><td valign="top"><small><a href="/countries/">Countries</a> » <a href="/countries/EE/estonia.html">Estonia</a> » </small></td><td valign="top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><small><a href="/EE/administrative-division-estonia.html">Administrative Division</a><br><a href="/statistics/estonia.html">Feature Statistic</a><br><a href="/EE/largest-cities-in-estonia.html">Largest Cities</a><br><a href="/EE/highest-mountains-in-estonia.html">Highest Mountains</a><br><a href="/EE/other-names-for-estonia.html">Other Country Names</a><br><a href="/postal-codes/postal-codes-estonia.html">Postal 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