{
  "place_id": "maardu#8304_11389",
  "wikidata": "Q206555",
  "country": "EE",
  "local_name": "Maardu",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Maardu",
      "why": "Estonian official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Maart",
          "why": "Historical German estate name, relevant to local history rather than every part of the modern town."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Maardu",
      "why": "Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Maart",
          "why": "Historical German estate name quoted in French historical references; narrower in origin than the present municipality."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Maardu is a town east of Tallinn in northern Estonia. Its growth is connected with phosphate mining and industry, while Muuga port lies on its northern side.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling.",
  "rank": 588,
  "slug": "maardu"
}