Sillamäe
Sillamäe's most striking feature is its mid-20th-century Stalinist-era town centre, described as the most complete and intact neoclassical architectural ensemble in the surrounding region — a legacy of its years as a closed Soviet city for nuclear scientists between 1947 and 1991. The town sits on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of the Sõtke River in northeastern Estonia, and its predominantly Russian-speaking population reflects that Soviet past.
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- Population12,480
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.0 km3.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Sillamäe: quick answers
Where is Sillamäe?
Sillamäe is in Estonia, about 24 km15 miles in a straight line from Narva.
How do you get to Sillamäe?
The nearest airport is Tallinn (TLL), about 2 hr 14 min away by road. The nearest train station is Narva, about 34 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sillamäe?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -5°C24°F. The wettest month is October, with about 96 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sillamäe?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant, 2 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.