Valaste

Valaste is a village in , in northeastern . Its German name was Wallast. The village is home to Estonia's highest waterfall, . Before the 2017 Administrative Reform, the village belonged to Kohtla Parish.
  • Type: Hamlet with 106 residents
  • Description: village in Jõhvi Rural Municipality, Ida-Viru County, Estonia
  • Also known as: “Valaste küla”, “Vallaste”, and “Wallast”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Valaste Waterfall.

Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Valaste Falls is the highest waterfall in and neighboring regions. is situated 3½ km west of Valaste.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toila and Kohtla-Järve.

is a small borough in , in northeastern .

is a town of 10,000 people in .

Valaste

Latitude
59.43582° or 59° 26′ 9″ north
Longitude
27.39413° or 27° 23′ 39″ east
Population
106
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
9GF9C9PV+8M
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Volapük—“Valaste” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վալաստե”
  • Belarusian: “Валастэ”
  • Chuvash: “Валасте”
  • Dutch: “Valaste”
  • Estonian: “Valaste”
  • French: “Valaste”
  • German: “Valaste”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Valaste”
  • Polish: “Valaste”
  • Russian: “Валасте”
  • Spanish: “Valaste”
  • Tatar: “Валасте”
  • Volapük: “Valaste”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Servaääre AÜ and Uikala.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Valaste külaplats and Valaste jaanituli.

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