Kallaste

This article is about the town. For other uses, see Kallaste (disambiguation).

Kallaste

Town and municipality

Main street of Kallaste

Flag

Coat of arms

Kallaste

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 58°39′55″N 27°9′44″E / 58.66528°N 27.16222°ECoordinates: 58°39′55″N 27°9′44″E / 58.66528°N 27.16222°E

Country

Estonia

County

Tartu County

Government

• Mayor

Maie Nisu

Area

• Total

1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi)

Population (2013)

• Total

852

• Density

450/km² (1,200/sq mi)

Website

www.kallaste.ee

Kallaste is a town and a municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Peipus. Most of the population are Russians, 15% being Estonians.

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kallaste.

Official website (Estonian) (Russian)

Cities and towns (Linnad) of Estonia

Abja-Paluoja Antsla Elva Haapsalu Jõgeva Jõhvi Kallaste Kärdla Karksi-Nuia Kehra Keila Kilingi-Nõmme Kiviõli Kohtla-Järve Kunda Kuressaare Lihula Loksa Maardu Mõisaküla Mustvee Narva Narva-Jõesuu Otepää Paide Paldiski Pärnu Põltsamaa Põlva Püssi Rakvere Räpina Rapla Saue Sillamäe Sindi Suure-Jaani Tallinn Tamsalu Tapa Tartu Tõrva Türi Valga Viljandi Võhma Võru

Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia.

Municipalities of Tartu County

Urban municipalities	Elva Kallaste Tartu

Rural municipalities	Alatskivi Haaslava Kambja Konguta Laeva Luunja Mäksa Meeksi Nõo Peipsiääre Piirissaare Puhja Rannu Rõngu Tähtvere Tartu Ülenurme Vara Võnnu

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