Söğütlü Athletics Stadium

Söğütlü Athletics Stadium (Turkish: Söğütlü Atletizm Sahası) is a sports venue for athletics competitions in track and field located in Trabzon, Turkey.

Söğütlü Athletics Stadium
Full nameSöğütlü Atletizm Sahası
LocationSöğütlü, Akçaabat, Trabzon Province, Turkey
Coordinates41.01650°N 39.59732°E / 41.01650; 39.59732
Capacity7,200
Surfacegrass
Construction
Built2007
Opened2007
Renovated2011
Tenants
2007 Black Sea Games
2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival

It was built 2007 at Söğütlü neighborhood of Akçaabat town in Trabzon Province as a stadium with movable seating to host the 1st Black Sea Games. In 2011, the venue's stands were replaced by concrete ones with a seating capacity of 7,200, and floodlights were installed for the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.[1] It is situated 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Akçaabat and 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Trabzon at the Black Sea coastal highway D.010.

The stadium has two eight-lane tracks, one for warm-up activities. There are also two training halls, a fitness center and rooms for health care, doping test and press.[1]

References
  1. "Söğütlü Atletizm Sahası yarışlara açıldı" (in Turkish). Trabzon 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-29.


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