Himmaste should not be confused with Himmiste, Põlva County.
Official Name: | Himmaste |
Native Name: | Himmastõ |
Pushpin Map: | Estonia |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Põlva County |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Himmaste (Võro: Himmastõ) is a settlement in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.[1] [2]
Folklorist, theologist, linguist and national awakening figure Jakob Hurt (1839–1907) was born as the son of a local schoolteacher in Himmaste.