What did the Palata river say? I'm pal-atable.

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Palata
Junction of Western Dvina and Palata rivers

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 / 55.4847; 28.7558
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

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↑ "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.

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