Type military training area Status active Operator Estonia Defence Forces | Area 3,000 ha (7,400 acres) In use 2008 | |
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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. Sirgala training area was established on 12 June 2008, with Government Order No. 272 "Establishment of the Defense Forces Sirgala training area."
References
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