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 | | Tallinn is situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, in north central Estonia. |
 | | As an important port for trade between Russia and Scandinavia, it became a target for the expansion of the Teutonic Knights and Kingdom of Denmark during the period of Northern Crusades in the beginning of the 13th century when Christianity was forcibly imposed on the local population. |
 | | Tallinn Airport[2] is about 4 kilometres from Raekoja plats (Town Hall square); there's a local bus connection between the airport and the edge of the city centre. |
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