Kuivastu

{{Short description|Village in Estonia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Kuivastu

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = 005 kuivastu.jpg

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| image_caption = Kuivastu Harbour

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| pushpin_map = Estonia

| pushpin_label_position = right

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Estonia

| coordinates = {{Coord|58|34|41|N|23|22|22|E|region:EE|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Estonia

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = Saare County

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Muhu Parish

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| population_total = 73

| population_as_of = 01.01.2000

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Kuivastu is a village on the eastern coast of the Estonian island Muhu.{{EHAK|3549}} (retrieved 28 July 2021) Kuivastu Harbour is the primary gateway to the biggest Estonian island Saaremaa (Muhu and Saaremaa are distinct islands but since 1896, they have been connected by a causeway Väinatamm). The corresponding harbour on the continental side is situated in Virtsu. Kuivastu administratively belongs to Muhu Parish of Saare County. In 2000, the village had a population of 73.{{cite web|title=Kuivastu küla|url=http://www.eestigiid.ee/?CatID=291&ItemID=3068|publisher=eestigiid.ee|accessdate=7 August 2012|language=Estonian}}

Kuivastu was the location of Kuivastu Manor (Kuiwast).

Poet, translator, linguist and folklorist Villem Grünthal-Ridala (1885–1942) was born at Kuivastu tavern.{{cite web|title=Villem Grünthal-Ridala|url=http://www.kirmus.ee/erni/foto/rida01x.html|publisher=Estonian Literary Museum|accessdate=30 July 2013|language=Estonian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202340/http://www.kirmus.ee/erni/foto/rida01x.html|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}}

==Gallery==

Kuivastu070911.jpg|Kuivastu Harbour

Kuivastu sadam.JPG|