Sirgala training area

Sirgala harjutusväli Sirgala training area
Type	military training area
Location	59°17′N 27°45′E near Jõhvi in Estonia
Area	3,000 ha
Operator	Estonian Defence Forces
Status	active
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 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 the Government Order No. 272 "Establishment of the Defense Forces Sirgala training area."

See also

• Keskpolügoon