Nursipalu training area is one of the six military training fields used by the Estonian Defence Forces. It is located in Sõmerpalu

Sõmerpalu Parish

Sõmerpalu Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It has a population of 1,874 and an area of 181.93 km².-Settlements:Small boroughSõmerpaluVillages...

 and Rõuge municipalities

Rõuge Parish

Rõuge Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. In 2006, it had a population of 2,045 and an area of 263.7 km².-Settlements:small boroughRõugeVillages...

 in Võru County

Võru County

Võrumaa or Võru maakond officially, is a county in Southern Estonia. It is bordered to the north by the Põlva County and the Lake Pihkva; to the west by Valga County; to the south by Latvia; and to the east by the Russian Federation....

. The area of the training area is approximately 3300 ha (8,154.5 acre).

History

During the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Nursipalu training area was part of the Soviet Army

Soviet Army

The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...

 Visnevski military-campus and training area for Soviet Airborne Troops and missile brigade with the area of 3,703 ha.

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."