Kallaste
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Main street of Kallaste
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 Kallaste
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| Country |  Estonia |
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| County |  Tartu County |
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| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Maie Nisu | ||
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| • 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.
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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 World War II memorial
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- 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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- Articles with Estonian-language external links
- Articles with Russian-language external links
- Municipalities of Estonia
- Cities and towns in Estonia
- Populated places in Tartu County
- 18th-century establishments in Estonia
- Populated places established in the 18th century
- Old Believer communities
- Russians in Estonia
- Estonia geography stubs
