Vaiste

Village in Estonia
Village in Pärnu County, Estonia
58°21′13″N 23°51′20″E / 58.35361°N 23.85556°E / 58.35361; 23.85556CountryEstoniaCountyPärnu CountyMunicipalityLääneranna ParishPopulation
 (01.01.2011[1])
 • Total33Websitewww.saulepi.planet.ee

Vaiste is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga. It has a population of 33 (as of 1 January 2011).[1]

Vaiste (Waist) knight manor was established in 1661 by the owner of Vana-Varbla Manor Gustav Bauen. The latest 1-storey wooden main building was constructed in the 1880s when the owner was Roman von Nasackin. It was demolished in 1969–1970.[2]

Ännikse–Kilgi–Vaiste railway line for lumber transport operated from 1919 to 1950.

References

  1. ^ a b "Rahvastik ja külad" (in Estonian). Varbla vald. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Vaiste rüütlimõis (Waist)" (in Estonian). SA Tõstamaa Mõis. Retrieved 25 May 2011.

External links

  • Website of Saulepi region (Kulli, Maade, Matsi, Õhu, Rädi, Raespa, Saare, Saulepi and Vaiste villages) (in Estonian)
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