Kallaste

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 (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.

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.

Bank in Kallaste

Orthodox church in Kallaste

Orthodox graveyard

Kallaste Bus station

Soviet World War II memorial