Palata (river)
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 joins the Western Dvina at Polatsk. The meaning of the name is Puolauta and this in the Lithuanian language means 'falling into', i.e., the river which flows into a bigger river.
| Palata | |
|---|---|
 Junction of Western Dvina and Palata Rivers | |
| Location | |
| Country | Belarus, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Russia |
| Mouth | Daugava (Western Dvina) |
• coordinates | 55.4847°N 28.7558°E |
| Length | 93 km (58 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Daugava→ Baltic Sea |
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