Vaiste
Village in Estonia
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Vaiste (German: Waist) 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 | |
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  Vaiste Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°21′13″N 23°51′20″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Pärnu County |
| Municipality | Lääneranna Parish |
| Population (01.01.2011[1]) | |
• Total | 33 |
| Website | www |
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.
