Sillamäe
Sign in to saveSillamäe (Estonian for 'Bridge Hill'; also known by the Germanised names of Sillamäggi or Sillamägi) is a town in Ida-Viru County in the northeastern part of Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. It has a population of 11,824 (as of 2025) and covers an area of 12.15 km2. Sillamäe is located at the mouth of the Sõtke River. Its population is predominantly Russian-speaking.
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Sillamäe is a small town of nearly 12,000 people in northeastern Estonia on the Gulf of Finland coast, notable for its predominantly Russian-speaking population. The town's significance lies partly in its geographic location at the mouth of the Sõtke River and its role as a distinctive cultural and demographic area within Estonia.
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Sillamäe (Estonian for 'Bridge Hill'; also known by the Germanised names of Sillamäggi or Sillamägi) is a town in Ida-Viru County in the northeastern part of Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. It has a population of 11,824 (as of 2025) and covers an area of 12.15 km2. Sillamäe is located at the mouth of the Sõtke River. Its population is predominantly Russian-speaking.
==History== The locality of Sillamäggi was first mentioned in 1502 when the area was under the control of the Livonian Order. The bridge across the Sõtke River and a mill in Sillamäggi were documented in 1700.