Sillamäe

Sillamäe
Sillamäe
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°23′35″N 27°46′27″E / 59.39306°N 27.77417°E / 59.39306; 27.77417
Country Estonia
County Ida-Viru County
First mention1502
Government
 • MayorTõnis Kalberg (Centre Party)
Area
 • Total
12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
11,824
 • Rank10th
 • Density973.2/km2 (2,520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
40231 to 40233
Area code(+372) 033
ISO 3166 codeEE-735
Vehicle registrationI
Websitewww.sillamae.ee

Sillamäe (Estonian for 'Bridge Hill'; also known by the Germanised names of Sillamäggi or Sillamägi) is a town in Ida-Viru County in the northeastern part of Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. It has a population of 11,824 (as of 2025) and covers an area of 12.15 km2. Sillamäe is located at the mouth of the Sõtke River. Its population is predominantly Russian-speaking.