Paldiski
Paldiski | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 59°21′N 24°03′E / 59.350°N 24.050°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Lääne-Harju |
| First historical record | 1377 |
| Fortress established | 20 July 1718 |
| Town rights | 3 July 1783 |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.2 km2 (23.2 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,073 |
| • Rank | 27th |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Estonians | 34.8% |
| • Russians | 51.8% |
| • Ukrainians | 6.35% |
| • other | 7.05% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Codes | 76801, 76804-76807, 76891 |
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Paldiski is a seaside town in northwestern Estonia, located on the Pakri Peninsula and adjacent Pakri islands in the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. It is the administrative centre of the Lääne-Harju Parish in Harju County.
Paldiski is home to a large ice-free port and the terminus of the Tallinn-Paldiski railway line. The port is served by passenger ferry services to Kapellskär, Sweden, operated by Tallink and DFDS Seaways.
As of 1 January 2021, the town had a population of 3542.