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Paldiski

Cities and towns in EstoniaFormer municipalities of EstoniaKreis HarrienLääne-Harju ParishPlanned communities
Populated coastal places in EstoniaPopulated places in Harju CountyPort cities and towns in EstoniaPort cities and towns of the Baltic SeaRussian and Soviet Navy basesRussian and Soviet Navy submarine basesVague or ambiguous time from December 2016
Paldiski Põhjasadam
Paldiski Põhjasadam

Paldiski is a town and Baltic Sea port situated on the Pakri Peninsula of northwestern Estonia. Since 2017, it has been the administrative seat of Lääne-Harju Parish of Harju County. Previously a village of Estonia-Swedes known by the historical name Rågervik, it was extended into a Russian naval base in the 18th century. The Russian authorities renamed it Балтийский Порт ("Baltiyskiy Port", i.e., Baltic Port, German: Baltisch-Port) in 1762. In written Estonian, the name was spelled Baltiski until 1933, when the phonetically spelled version Paldiski became official.

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Paldiski
Sadama, Lääne-Harju vald

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N 59.35 ° E 24.05 °
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76806 Lääne-Harju vald
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