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°E / 58.66528; 27.16222Coordinates: 58°39′55″N 27°9′44″E / 58.66528°N 27.16222°E / 58.66528; 27.16222
Country	Estonia
County	Tartu County
Government
- Mayor	Maie Nisu
Area
- Total	1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population (2002)
- Total	1,256
- Density	661.1/km2 (1,712.1/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

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  Bank in Kallaste

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  Orthodox church in Kallaste

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  Orthodox graveyard

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  Kallaste Bus station

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  Soviet WWII memorial

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.

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