Kallaste
This article is about the town. For other uses, see Kallaste (disambiguation).
| Kallaste | |||
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| Town and municipality | |||
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Main street of Kallaste | |||
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  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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kallaste. |
- Official website (Estonian) (Russian)
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Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia. | ||
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