Vaiste

Vaiste
village
Vaiste

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 58°21′13″N 23°51′20″E / 58.35361°N 23.85556°E / 58.35361; 23.85556Coordinates: 58°21′13″N 23°51′20″E / 58.35361°N 23.85556°E / 58.35361; 23.85556
Country Estonia
County Pärnu County
Municipality Varbla Parish
Population (01.01.2011[1])
  Total 33
Website www.saulepi.planet.ee

Vaiste is a village in Varbla 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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Rahvastik ja külad" (in Estonian). Varbla vald. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. "Vaiste rüütlimõis (Waist)" (in Estonian). SA Tõstamaa Mõis. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
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