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
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
Kaleste
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Kaleste küla, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.90752° or 58° 54′ 27″ north
Longitude
22.14173° or 22° 8′ 30″ east
Population
10
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
9GC4W45R+2M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kaleste ujumiskoht and Kaleste beach.
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