Himmaste Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: NGA GeoName Database . . 2008-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080608190852/http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp . 2008-06-08 . dead .