Kallaste
Kallaste is a town in Peipsiääre Parish Tartu County, Estonia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Peipus. Most of the population are Russians, 15% being Estonians.
Kallaste | |
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Main street of Kallaste | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Kallaste Location in Estonia | |
Coordinates: 58°39′55″N 27°9′44″E | |
Country | |
County | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maie Nisu |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 844 |
• Rank | 46th |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Website | www.kallaste.ee |
History
Kallaste was founded in the 18th century as a village of Russian Old Believers. It became a small borough (alevik) in 1921 and a town 1 May 1938.
Gallery
- Bank in Kallaste
- Orthodox church in Kallaste
- Orthodox graveyard
- Kallaste Bus station
- Soviet World War II memorial
gollark: Easy!
gollark: It has *five* backdoors!
gollark: Turtles: those weird things which move and dig.
gollark: It's a revolution in CC technology.
gollark: It's been called "bigger than turtles" by Yemmel.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kallaste. |
- Official website (in Estonian and Russian)
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