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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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 / 55.4847; 28.7558
Length	93 km (58 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Daugava→ Baltic Sea

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На других языках

[es] Río Palatá

[ru] Полота (река)