Palata (river)
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Palata | |
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![]() 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°ECoordinates: 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 |
Palata (Belarusian: Палата́) or Polota (Russian: Полота́) is a river in Belarus and Russia, a tributary of the Western Dvina river. Rising in Pskov Oblast of Russia and flowing through northern Belarus, it merges with the Western Dvina at Polatsk. Palata receives its name from Lithuanian Puolauta, meaning 'falling into', i.e., the river which flows into a bigger river.
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- Tributaries of the Daugava
- Rivers of Vitebsk Region
- Rivers of Pskov Oblast
- International rivers of Europe
- Rivers of Belarus
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