- Nursipalu training area
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Nursipalu harjutusväli
Nursipalu training area
Type Military training area Location 57°49′N 26°51′E / 57.817°N 26.85°ECoordinates: 57°49′N 26°51′E / 57.817°N 26.85°E near Võru in Estonia Area 3,300 ha Operator Estonian Defence Forces Status Active In use 2008 Nursipalu training area is one of the six military training fields used by the Estonian Defence Forces. It is located in Sõmerpalu and Rõuge municipalities in Võru County. The area of the training area is approximately 3,300 ha (8,200 acres).
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History
During the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Nursipalu training area was part of the Soviet Army Visnevski military-campus and training area for Soviet Airborne Troops and missile brigade with the area of 3,703 ha.[1]
Establishment
Nursipalu training area was established on 14 February 2008, with the Government Order No. 79 "Establishment of the Defense Forces Nursipalu training area and handing over the state property."[2]
Notes and references
See also
- Keskpolügoon
Kaitsevägi 
Estonian Defence Forces
Maavägi (Army)Baltic Battalion • Engineer Battalion • Guard Battalion • Kalev Battalion • Kuperjanov Battalion • Signal Battalion • Scouts Battalion • Viru BattalionKalev Battalion • Scouts Battalion • 11th Infantry Battlion • 12th Infantry Battlion • 13th Infantry Battalion
1st Artillery Battalion • 1st Engineering Battalion1st Territorial Battalion • 2nd Territorial Battalion • 3rd Territorial Battalion • 4th Territorial Battalion • 5th Territorial Battalion • 6th Territorial Battalion
Merevägi (Naval Force)EML Wambola (M311) • EML Sulev (M312) • EML Admiral Cowan (M313) • EML Sakala (M314) • EML Ugandi (M315)EML Ristna (P422) • EML Suurop (P423) • EML Ahti (A431) • EML Tasuja (A432)
Õhuvägi (Air Force)Air Surveillance DivisionAir Defence BattalionÄmari Air Base • (Tallinn Air Base)
Kaitseliit (Defence League)Alutaguse malevHarju malevJärva malevJõgeva malevLääne malevPärnu malevPõlva malevTallinn malevTartu malevVõru malevValga malevViru malevKüberkaitseliit Kaitseväe harjutusväljad Defence Forces training areas Central training areaGround fields Klooga training area • Männiku training area • Nursipalu training area • Sirgala training area • Tsiatsungõlmaa training areaNaval fields (proposed) Letipea firing area • Rutja firing area • Kõpu firing area • Nõva firing area • Ristinina firing area • Liivanina firing area • Sõmeri firing areaOperator Categories:- Military installations of Estonia
- Rõuge Parish
- Sõmerpalu Parish
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