Sirgala training area

Sirgala harjutusväli
Sirgala training area
Near Jõhvi in Estonia
Coordinates 59°17′N 27°45′E / 59.283°N 27.750°E / 59.283; 27.750Coordinates: 59°17′N 27°45′E / 59.283°N 27.750°E / 59.283; 27.750
Type military training area
Area 3,000 ha (7,400 acres)
Site information
Operator Estonian Defence Forces
Status active
Site history
In use 2008

Sirgala training area is one of the six military training fields used by the Estonian Defence Forces. It is located in Vaivara Parish, Ida-Viru County, and covers approximately 3,000 ha (7,400 acres).

Establishment

The training area is a reforested oil-shale mining area, which is largely administered by the State Forest Management Center. Eesti Põlevkivi manages some minor areas. Sirgala training area was established on 12 June 2008, with Government Order No. 272 "Establishment of the Defense Forces Sirgala training area."[1]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Kaitseväe harjutusväljad: Sirgala harjutusväli

See also


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