Kaleste
Kaleste is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County, in northwestern Estonia. The village was first mentioned in 1844. Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor. Before 2013, it was located in Kõrgessaare Parish.- Type: Hamlet with 10 residents
- Description: village in Hiiumaa Rural Municipality, Hiiu County, Estonia
- Also known as: “Kalaste” and “Kalleste”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kõpu Lighthouse.
Kõpu Lighthouse
Photo: Abrget47j, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
The Kõpu Lighthouse is one of the best-known symbols and tourist sites on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. It is located in the village of Mägipe. It is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world, having been in continuous use since its completion in 1531. Kõpu Lighthouse is situated 3½ km east of Kaleste.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalana.
Kalana
Hamlet
Photo: Hannu, Public domain.
Kalana is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. It is located at the end of the Kõpu Peninsula, part of the island of Hiiumaa. Kalana is situated 4½ km northwest of Kaleste.
Kaleste
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Kaleste küla, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.90752° or 58° 54′ 27″ northLongitude
22.14173° or 22° 8′ 30″ eastPopulation
10Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
9GC4W45R+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1973426075OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
591718Wikidata ID
Q1985382
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Satellite Map
Discover Kaleste from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Volapük—“Kaleste” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կալեստե”
- Catalan: “Kaleste”
- Chinese: “Kaleste”
- Chuvash: “Калесте”
- Czech: “Kaleste”
- Dutch: “Kaleste”
- Estonian: “Kaleste küla”
- Estonian: “Kaleste”
- Finnish: “Kaleste”
- French: “Kaleste”
- German: “Kaleste”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Kaleste”
- Polish: “Kaleste”
- Russian: “Калесте”
- Slovak: “Kaleste”
- Spanish: “Kaleste”
- Tatar: “Калесте”
- Volapük: “Kaleste”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kaleste ujumiskoht and Kaleste beach.
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