Kallaste
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| Kallaste linn Kallaste |
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| Location of Kallaste | |||
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| Country |  Estonia |
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| County | Tartu County | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| - Total | 1,256 | ||
| - Density | 660/km² (1,709.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
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.
[edit] 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 in 1 May 1938.
[edit] External links
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- Official website (in Estonian and Russian)
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