Loksa
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 Estonia
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 Harju
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| Coordinates : | 59 ° 35 ' N , 25 ° 43' E | ||
| Height : | 12 m | ||
| Residents : | 2,568 (January 1, 2018) | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+372) 060 | ||
| Postal code : | 74805 | ||
| Mayor : | Bright Lootman | ||
| Postal address : | Tallinna tn. 45 74805 Loksa |
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Loksa is a small town in northern Estonia .
location
Loksa is located in Harju County on the coast of the Baltic Sea between the Juminda and Pärispea peninsulas . The Valgejõgi River flows through the city and flows into the Bay of Hara.
history
The city emerged from the small village of Loksa (today's name: Kotka). It has been documented since the end of the 17th century on the right bank of the Valgejõgi. After the Northern War , the settlement comprised four courtyards.
Population growth did not begin until the 1870s, when the Baltic German landowner von Kolga , Count Stenbock, founded a brick kiln in Loksa in 1874 . Further steps of industrialization followed: in 1899 a workshop for the construction of sailing ships , in 1903 a slipway and in 1907 a sawmill . After the Soviet occupation of Estonia, the occupying power settled a large number of Russian-speaking workers in Loksa, who still make up a significant proportion of the population today.
In August 1993 Loksa received city rights.
economy
The city's largest employer is the Loksa shipyard ( Loksa laevatehas ). It belongs to the AP Møller-Mærsk group of companies .
Web links
- Loksa Municipality website (Estonian, English, Russian)
- Shipyard Loksa (English)
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