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Männiku harjutusväli
Männiku training area
Type military training area Location 59°21′N 24°42′E / 59.35°N 24.7°ECoordinates: 59°21′N 24°42′E / 59.35°N 24.7°E near Tallinn in Estonia Area 1246,6 ha Operator Estonian Defence Forces Status active In use 2008 Männiku training area is one of the six military training fields used by the Estonian Defence Forces. It is located just outside the capital of Estonia, Tallinn, in Kiili and Saku municipalities. Its area is 1,246 ha (3,080 acres).
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History
During the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Männiku training area was used by the Soviet Army, its area was 1173 ha.[1]
Establishment
Männiku training area was established on 11 September 2008, with the Government Order No. 394 "Establishment of the Defense Forces Männiku training area."[2]
Notes and references
See also
- Keskpolügoon
Kaitsevägi 
Estonian Defence Forces
Maavägi (Army)Baltic Battalion • Guard Battalion • Kuperjanov Battalion • HQ and Signals Battalion • Viru Battalion • Engineer Battalion • Artillery Battalion • Air Defence Battalion • Logistics BattalionKalev Battalion • Scouts Battalion • CSS Battalion • 11th Infantry Battlion • 12th Infantry Battlion • 13th Infantry Battalion
1st Artillery Battalion • 1st Engineering BattalionJägala Garrison • Tapa Garrison • Tallinn Garrison • Jõhvi Garrison• Marja Garrison • Männiku Garrison • Narva-Jõesuu Garrison • Paldiski Garrison • Võru Garrison1st Territorial Battalion • 2nd Territorial Battalion • 3rd Territorial Battalion • 4th Territorial Battalion • 5th Territorial Battalion • 6th Territorial Battalion
Merevägi (Naval Force)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 Battalion (Ground forces)Ämari Air Base • (Tallinn Air Base)Air Force Staff (Tallinn)
Kaitseliit (Defence League)Alutaguse malevHarju malevJärva malevJõgeva malevLääne malevPärnu malevPõlva malevTallinn malevTartu malevVõru malevValga malevViru malevKüberkaitseliitKaitseväe 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 of Estonia
- Military installations of Estonia
- Saku Parish
- Kiili Parish
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