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# Pärnu

A settlement in Estonia.

## English name

**Pärnu** — Official Estonian Latin-script spelling, retained in English.

Other forms in use:

- **Parnu** — Diacritic-free rendering of the Estonian name.
- **Pernau** — Historical German name, well established in English Baltic and Hanseatic history.
- **Пернов** — Historical Russian Cyrillic name, used before the Estonian name became official.
- **Пярну** — Current Russian Cyrillic rendering of the Estonian name.

## French name

**Pärnu** — Same Estonian spelling as in English; French normally uses it without an article.

Other forms in use:

- **Parnu** — French typography sometimes omits the Estonian diaeresis.
- **Pernau** — Older German name used in French Baltic historical writing.

## About

Pärnu is an Estonian port and seaside resort at the mouth of the Pärnu River on the Gulf of Riga. Its beaches and spa tradition have made it a major summer destination.

## Notes

Pernau is historical, not a competing present Estonian official name.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q102365](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102365) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/estonia/parnu/?format=json)


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