Narva

Narva is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in Ida-Viru County, at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva River, which forms the Estonia–Russia international border. As of 1 January 2025, the population of Narva, Estonia, was approximately 52,495, according to data compiled by national statistical bureaus in the Baltic region (source). Narva is Estonia's third-largest city after Tallinn and Tartu.

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Narva is Estonia's third-largest city, located in the eastern part of the country on the Narva River, which forms the border between Estonia and Russia. With a population of approximately 52,495 people as of early 2025, it serves as a significant urban center in the Ida-Viru County region.

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Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Narva asv2022-04 img09 Castle.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Narva's medieval Hermann Castle by the Narva River
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_et-Narva.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Narva_vapp.svg
Settlement.pushpin_label: Narva
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Europe##Location within Baltic Sea region##Location within Estonia
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map: Europe#Baltic Sea#Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: border|23px Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: border|23px Ida-Viru
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Katri Raik
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1172
Settlement.established_title1: City rights

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Narva
Population: 53360
Area: 68.71
Elevation: 25
Official website: www.narva.ee
Image: Narva asv2022-04 img09 Castle.jpg
Dialing code: 35

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P8168: Nowe Miasto Lubawskie
Commons category: Narva
postal code: 20001–21020
inception: 1345-00-00
time of earliest written record: 1171-00-00
P6482: Narva
native label: Narwa

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Contents

History
Early settlement
Middle Ages
Modern era
Interwar period and World War II
1944–1991
Restoration of Estonian independence, 1991-present
Economy
Demographics
Geography
Climate
Neighbourhoods
Landmarks
Transportation
Sport
Notable residents
In popular culture
Friendship and partner cities
Notes
References
External links

Narva was nearly completely destroyed in 1944 during World War II. During the Soviet era of Estonia in 1944–1991, the city's original inhabitants were not permitted to return, and immigrant workers from Soviet Russia and other parts of the former Soviet Union were introduced. Narva’s population, 65% ethnic Estonian as of the 1934 census, became overwhelmingly non-Estonian in the second half of the 20th century. According to more recent data, 46.7% of the city's inhabitants are citizens of Estonia, 36.3% are citizens of the Russian Federation, while 15.3% have undefined citizenship.