Time zone EET (UTC+2) Parish Ance parish | Established 1971 | |
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Irbene is a ghost town in Ance parish, northwestern Latvia. In 1971 Soviet Union established a secret radar center "Звезда" ("Star" in Russian; later acquired by Ventspils Starptautiskais Radioastronomijas Centrs in 1990s) and built a settlement for military officers and their families, naming it Irbene because of nearby river Irbe. Town had a school, shop, sport and concert halls. Only the holders of special permit were able to access Irbene. After the withdrawal of Soviet Army in 1993 town became abandoned.
Map of Irbene, Ance parish, LV-3601, Latvia
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