Sillamäe

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.

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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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Settlement.name: Sillamäe
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Sillamäe Mere pst 2018 01.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Sillamäe.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 125px
Settlement.image_shield: Sillamäe vapp.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Estonia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 24px Ida-Viru County
Settlement.established_title: First mention
Settlement.established_date: 1502
Settlement.leader_party: Centre Party
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Tõnis Kalberg

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Economy
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==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.

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