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Sirgala training area

Coordinates: 59°17′N 27°45′E / 59.283°N 27.750°E / 59.283; 27.750
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Sirgala harjutusväli
Sirgala training area
Near Sillamäe, Jõhvi and Narva in Estonia
Coordinates59°17′N 27°45′E / 59.283°N 27.750°E / 59.283; 27.750
Typemilitary training area
Area3,000 ha (7,400 acres)
Site information
OperatorEstonian Defence Forces
Statusactive
Site history
In use2008

Sirgala training area is one of the six military training fields used by the Estonian Defence Forces. It is located in Mustanina village, Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia, and covers approximately 3,000 ha (7,400 acres).

Establishment

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

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