Palata (river)
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| Palata | |
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Junction of Western Dvina and Palata rivers | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Belarus, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Russia |
| Mouth | Daugava (Western Dvina) |
• coordinates | 55°29′05″N 28°45′21″E / 55.4847°N 28.7558°E |
| Length | 93 km (58 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Daugava→ Baltic Sea |
The Palata (Belarusian: Палата́) or Polota (Russian: Полота́) is a river in Belarus and Russia. The 93 kilometers long Palata is a tributary of the Western Dvina river. Rising in Pskov Oblast of Russia and flowing through northern Belarus,[citation needed] it merges with the Western Dvina at Polatsk.[1][2]
Palata receives its name from Lithuanian Puolauta, meaning 'falling into', i.e., the river which flows into a bigger river.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Saviour Transfiguration Church and St. Sophia Cathedral in the town of Polatsk". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. UNESCO. 30 Jan 2004. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "History". vitebsk-region.gov.by. Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
