Himmaste (Võro: Himmastõ) is a settlement in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.[1][2]

Himmaste
Himmastõ
Himmaste is located in Estonia
Himmaste
Himmaste
Coordinates: 58°4′37″N 27°4′27″E / 58.07694°N 27.07417°E / 58.07694; 27.07417
CountryEstonia
CountyPõlva County
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

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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  1. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
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