Klooga training area is one of the six military training fields used by the Estonian Defence Forces. It is located in Keila Parish, Harju County

Harju County

Harju County , or Harjumaa , nowadays one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the south-east, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the south-west.528,468 people...

. Most of its territory of 990 ha (2,446.3 acre) is within the borders of Klooga

Klooga

Klooga is a small borough in Keila Parish in Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 1,029 .During th German occupation in World War II a Nazi labor camp was situated in Klooga....

 small borough.

History

During the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Klooga training area was one 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...

motorized rifle divisions military campus with the area of 1373 ha.

Establishment

Klooga training area was established on 24 July 2008, with the Government Order No. 334 "Establishment of the Defense Forces Klooga training area."