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Paldiski

Paldiski
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Coat of airms o Paldiski
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Location o Paldiski in Harju Coonty
Location o Paldiski in Harju Coonty
Coordinates: 59°21′N 24°03′E / 59.350°N 24.050°E / 59.350; 24.050
Kintra Estonie
Coonty Harju Coonty
Ceety richts1783[1]
Area
 • Total34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (Januar 2010)
 • Total4,372
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.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.

References

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  1. "About Paldiski". Paldiski Linn. Archived frae the original on 8 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 28 Mey 2012.