Loksa

Loksa
Town
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Loksa.
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Loksa.
Flag of Loksa
Coat of arms of Loksa
Loksa is located in Estonia
Loksa
Loksa
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°35′03″N 25°42′49″E / 59.58417°N 25.71361°E / 59.58417; 25.71361
Country Estonia
County Harju County
First historical record1629
First mentioned1631
Borough rights1948
Town rights1993
Government
 • MayorVärner Lootsmann (Centre Party)
Area
 • Total3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Population
 (01.04.2022)
 • Total2,471Decrease[1]
 • Rank33rd
Ethnicity (2011)
 • estonians30.6%
 • russians58.6%
 • other10.8%
ISO 3166 codeEE-424
Websitewww.loksa.ee
Drone video of Loksa in July 2022

Loksa is a town and municipality in Harju County, Estonia, most known for its shipping industry.

The town is situated on the estuary of the Valgejõgi river, which drains into Hara Bay, Gulf of Finland.

As of April 1, 2022, the town had a population of 2471.

  1. ^ "Üldinfo - Loksa Linnavalitsus". www.loksalinn.ee. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference RL0429 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).