Pindalad

Pindalad is an Estonian term used to denote the areas or surface extents of geographic units. The word pindala means area or surface, and pindalad is its plural form, used when referring to multiple areas or surfaces.

Usage and scope: In geography, planning, and statistics, pindalad describe the size of a unit such as a municipality, county, or land parcel. Depending on the dataset, pindalad may refer to the land area only or to total area including inland waters; definitions are specified in metadata accompanying the data.

Measurement and units: Pindalad are commonly reported in square kilometers or hectares, with conversions to square meters as needed. The choice of which surfaces are included (land, water, or both) varies by dataset and official standard.

Data sources and applications: National authorities such as the Estonian Land Board (Maa-amet) and Statistics Estonia collect and publish pindalad in cadastral maps, geographic information systems, and statistical releases. These figures are used in urban planning, land administration, resource management, and analyses of population density and land use.

See also: pindala, maa-ala, cadastral data, geographic information system.