Jägala Army Base
Jägala Army Base is a disused military base of the Estonian Defence Forces in Jägala village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County, Estonia. The base is located about 25 kilometres to the east of Tallinn. History During the Soviet era the location was a military base for Soviet armed forces. In 1992, the base was taken over by members of Kalev battalion from Soviet/Russian forces and it was the first military base that was taken over peacefully. Former masters were given 3 days to move out and take their clothing and food supplies with them. Between 1992 and 2002 this was used as an Estonia Kalevi Infantry Battalion base. After disbandment of this unit there were some Defence League units but the area was used not intensively. Some reserve refreshment courses took part in Jägala. Plans There is not enough space for development of Tallinn garrison military units. The condition of barracks and other buildings required investment. Training areas and shooting ranges are ou ...
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Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is