Paldiski

Paldiski is a town and Baltic Sea port situated on the Pakri peninsula of north-western Estonia. Originally a Swedish settlement known as RÃ¥gervik, it became a Russian naval base in the 18th century. The Russians renamed it БалтийÑ?кий Порт – Baltiyskiy Port (i.e., Baltic Port) – in 1762, from which the present-day name is derived.

The last Russian warship left Paldiski in August 1994; however Russia did not finally relinquish control of the nuclear reactor facilities which the Soviet Navy had established there until September 1995.

Located some 45 km west of Tallinn, Paldiski is a municipality within Harju County and has a regular ferry connection with Kapellskär in Sweden.

The town is the setting for the powerfully moving 2002 film Lilya 4-Ever.