Paldiski

Paldiski
Paldiski is located in Scandinavia
Paldiski
Paldiski
Location of Paldiski by the Baltic Sea
Paldiski is located in Estonia
Paldiski
Paldiski
Location in Estonia
Paldiski is located in Europe
Paldiski
Paldiski
Location in Europe
Coordinates: 59°21′N 24°03′E / 59.350°N 24.050°E / 59.350; 24.050
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Municipality Lääne-Harju
First historical record1377
Fortress established20 July 1718[1]
Town rights3 July 1783[2]
Area
 • Total60.2 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total3,542
 • Rank27th
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • estonians34.8%
 • russians51.8%
 • ukrainians6.35%
 • other7.05%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Codes
76801, 76804-76807, 76891[5]

Paldiski is a town and Baltic Sea port located on the Pakri Peninsula in northwestern Estonia. Originally established as a small Swedish port known as Rågervik, it evolved into an important ice-free port upon being incorporated into the Russian Empire in the 18th century.

Following Estonia's independence in 1918, the port experienced a decline in significance, only to regain importance during the Soviet occupation. However, upon Estonia's restoration of independence, it subsequently diminished in significance once again.

The town is home to the terminus of the Tallinn-Paldiski railway line and serves as the administrative center of Lääne-Harju Parish in Harju County.

As of 1 January 2021, the town had a population of 3542.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference paldiskilinnajalugu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference paldiskitownrights was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Population by sex, age group and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference RL21429 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Eesti postiindeksid ning sihtnumbrid". postiindeks.ee.