Kauste

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'''Kauste''' is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.<ref name="KNR">{{Cite web |title=X-GIS(4) Portal |url=https://xgis.maaamet.ee/knravalik/knr?obj_id=1438 |website=xgis.maaamet.ee |access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref>

The village was first mentioned in 1565 (''Kowstha''). Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor ({{Langx|de|Hohenholm}}).<ref name="EKNR">{{cite web |title=[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names |url=https://www.eki.ee/dict/knr/index.cgi?Q=kauste |website=www.eki.ee |access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>

From 1977 to 1997, Kauste was part of the village of Malvaste.<ref name="EKNR"/> Before 2013, it was located in Kõrgessaare Parish.

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Category:Villages in Hiiu County