Tareste, Hiiu County

59.01638922.6825Koordinaten: 59 ° 1 ' N, 22 ° 41' O

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

Description and History

Tareste ( German Tarrist ) has 23 inhabitants ( 31 December 2011). The village was first mentioned in records in 1565 under the name Tharis.

The place is located three kilometers north- west of the capital Kärdla, Laht directly on the Baltic Book Tareste.

Through the village of Bach Tareste oja flows.