Paldiski Paldiski | |
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![]() Location o Paldiski in Harju Coonty | |
Coordinates: 59°21′N 24°03′E / 59.350°N 24.050°E | |
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Ceety richts | 1783[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
Population (Januar 2010) | |
• Total | 4,372 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | www.paldiski.ee |
Paldiski is a toun an Baltic Sea port situatit on the Pakri peninsula o north-wastren Estonie. Oreeginally a Swadish settlement kent as Rågervik, it became a Roushie naval base in the 18t yeirhunner. The Roushies recried it Балтийский Порт ("Baltiyskiy Port", i.e. Baltic Port, German: Baltisch-Port) in 1762. In Estonie the name wis spelt Baltiski until 1933 whan the Estonie pronunciation Paldiski became the offeecial name.