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Palata (river)

Coordinates: 55°29′05″N 28°45′21″E / 55.4847°N 28.7558°E / 55.4847; 28.7558
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Palata
Junction of Western Dvina and Palata rivers
Map
Location
CountryBelarus, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRussia
MouthDaugava (Western Dvina)
 • coordinates
55°29′05″N 28°45′21″E / 55.4847°N 28.7558°E / 55.4847; 28.7558
Length93 km (58 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDaugavaBaltic 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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  1. ^ "Saviour Transfiguration Church and St. Sophia Cathedral in the town of Polatsk". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. UNESCO. 30 Jan 2004. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  2. ^ "History". vitebsk-region.gov.by. Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. Retrieved 27 March 2025.