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Irbene is a ghost town in Ance parish, northwestern Latvia. In 1971, the Soviet Union established a secret radar center "Звезда" ("Star" in Russian; later acquired by Ventspils Starptautiskais Radioastronomijas Centrs in 1990s) and built a settlement for military officers and their families, naming it Irbene because of nearby river . The town had a school, shop, sport and concert halls. However, the town was not marked on maps. Only the holders of a special permit were able to access Irbene. After the withdrawal of the Soviet Army in 1993 the town became abandoned.

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  • Irbene (fr)
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  • Irbene is a ghost town in Ance parish, northwestern Latvia. In 1971, the Soviet Union established a secret radar center "Звезда" ("Star" in Russian; later acquired by Ventspils Starptautiskais Radioastronomijas Centrs in 1990s) and built a settlement for military officers and their families, naming it Irbene because of nearby river . The town had a school, shop, sport and concert halls. However, the town was not marked on maps. Only the holders of a special permit were able to access Irbene. After the withdrawal of the Soviet Army in 1993 the town became abandoned. (en)
  • Skrunda-1 est une Ville fantôme située au nord-ouest en Lettonie. Les habitations ont été érigées en 1971 pour l'hébergement du personnel de la base militaire opérant un radiotéléscope, aujourd'hui encore utilisé à des fins civiles. (fr)
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  • Abandoned houses in Irbene in 2014 (en)
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  • Irbene is a ghost town in Ance parish, northwestern Latvia. In 1971, the Soviet Union established a secret radar center "Звезда" ("Star" in Russian; later acquired by Ventspils Starptautiskais Radioastronomijas Centrs in 1990s) and built a settlement for military officers and their families, naming it Irbene because of nearby river . The town had a school, shop, sport and concert halls. However, the town was not marked on maps. Only the holders of a special permit were able to access Irbene. After the withdrawal of the Soviet Army in 1993 the town became abandoned. (en)
  • Skrunda-1 est une Ville fantôme située au nord-ouest en Lettonie. Les habitations ont été érigées en 1971 pour l'hébergement du personnel de la base militaire opérant un radiotéléscope, aujourd'hui encore utilisé à des fins civiles. (fr)
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