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Paldiski

Paldiski is a seaside town in northwestern Estonia on the Pakri Peninsula. The town is adjacent to the Pakri islands in the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. It is the administrative centre of the Lääne-Harju Parish in Harju County.

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Paldiski is a coastal town in northwestern Estonia located on the Pakri Peninsula near the Gulf of Finland. It serves as the administrative center for Lääne-Harju Parish in Harju County.

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Settlement.demographics_type1: Ethnicity (2021)
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: border|23px Harju
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: border|23px Lääne-Harju
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2
Settlement.timezone_DST: EEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +3
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Paldiski by the Baltic Sea##Location in Estonia##Location in Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1

Article

21 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
Russian Empire
Rågervik
Baltiiski Port
Interwar period
Soviet era
After Estonia regained independence
Today
Politics
Demographics
Climate
Education and community
Transport
Energy
In popular culture
Notable residents
Gallery
References
External links

Paldiski is home to a large ice-free port and is 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.