Kodeste

59.02777822.616667Koordinaten: 59 ° 2 ' N, 22 ° 37' O

Kodeste is a village (Estonian küla ) in the rural community Kõrgessaare ( Kõrgessaare vald ). It is the second largest Estonian island of Hiiumaa ( German Dagö ).

Description and History

Kodeste has eight inhabitants ( 31 December 2011). The place is located in the southwest of the peninsula Tahkuna ( Tahkuna pool saar ), eight kilometers north- west of the capital Kärdla. Northeast of the village is the 68 -acre Kodeste - Moor ( Kodeste soo ).

The place was first mentioned in documents in 1565 under the name Kotzta. He said in his story also Pikkas or Pickpex.