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National-defence territories on the map

All territories connected with national defence on one map: the military training areas at Ādaži, Sēlija and Lāčusils, operational protection zones around radars and other defence objects, and the borderland and border zone along the eastern border. Find out whether they affect a specific property and what to expect there.

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What is this

The map has three kinds of territories. Military training areas and national-defence object territories — the Ādaži training area with its aviation restriction zones, the Sēlija training area, Lāčusils near Alūksne and other Armed Forces territories from municipal spatial plans. Operational protection zones around radars and navigation aids intended for national defence — for example around the Audriņi and Ance radars. And border-regime territories: the borderland, the borderland strip and the state border strip along the Russian and Belarusian border.

In the protection zones around defence objects, the restrictions of Section 49 of the Protection Zone Law apply: outside specially equipped places you may not store fuel, chemicals, fertilisers or timber, set up landfills, or erect structures or install equipment that interferes with the object's operation. Around the large radars there is additionally an obstacle plane — structures above a certain height need Ministry of Defence approval. For an ordinary dwelling this is usually not an obstacle, but for a wind turbine, a mast or another tall structure it is often decisive.

In the borderland (under Cabinet Regulation No. 310 it covers specific parishes in seven municipalities and Daugavpils) you must carry an identity document and present it at a border guard's request. In the narrower borderland strip right by the border, persons from the age of 15 need a special permit issued by the State Border Guard (except local residents with a declared residence), while in the state border strip you may stay only in cases agreed with the Border Guard.

📊 Source: TAPIS — municipal spatial plans; Cabinet Regulation No. 310 (borderland territories)

What you will learn

How to use

  1. Open the map with the national-defence layer — the territories are coloured dark green, the borderland light.
  2. Find the property by address or cadastre number.
  3. Click a territory to see its type, area and a summary of the restrictions.
  4. Also turn on the encumbrances layer to see the other protection zones around the property.

Frequently Asked Questions / FAQ

What does it mean if a property is in a radar protection zone?
Daily life is usually unaffected. Section 49 of the Protection Zone Law prohibits storing fuel, chemicals and similar materials outside equipped places, setting up landfills and building anything that interferes with the radar. Structures rising above the obstacle plane (usually starting from ~160 m above sea level) need Ministry of Defence approval — in practice that concerns wind farms and masts, not farmsteads.
Can you move freely in the borderland?
Yes — in the borderland (the wider zone) it is enough to carry an identity document. A special permit is needed only in the narrow borderland strip right by the border, and even there not for local residents with a declared residence in the respective parish.
Does proximity to a training area affect property value?
In two ways. Noise and exercise restrictions can put off some buyers, but proximity to a base also means stable tenants and demand — for example around Ādaži. In the aviation training area's impact zones, developing wind farms and tall structures can be difficult.
Why is the borderland shown only in the east?
The border regime with special rules under Cabinet Regulation No. 310 applies along the external EU border — with Russia and Belarus. There is no such regime along the Estonian and Lithuanian borders, as those are internal EU borders.
Where does the data come from?
Military territories and protection zones — from municipal spatial plans in the TAPIS system (encumbered territories and territories with special provisions). Borderland territories — from the annex of Cabinet Regulation No. 310, projected onto cadastre territory boundaries.

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