Sirgala harjutusväli Sirgala training area | |
Type: | military training area |
Coordinates: | 59.2833°N 72°W |
Nearest Town: | Sillamäe, Jõhvi and Narva |
Country: | Estonia |
Site Area: | 3000ha |
Operator: | Estonian Defence Forces |
Status: | active |
Dates: | 2008 |
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 3000ha.
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]