Place:Kallaste, Tartu, Estonia

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NameKallaste
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates58.667°N 27.167°E
Located inTartu, Estonia
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Kallaste is a town in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Peipus. Most of the population are Russians, 15% being Estonians.

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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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