Newport Stadium
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| Exterior facade of Newport Stadium | |
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 Newport , UK
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 34 '25 " N , 2 ° 57' 34" W |
| owner | City of Newport |
| opening | 1993 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | £ 7m (approx. € 7.8m ) |
| capacity | 4,700 seats |
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The Newport Stadium is part of the Newport International Sports Village ; a large sports complex in the Welsh town of Newport . The area is located in the southeast of the city and offers facilities for various sports.
The stadium
The stadium with an athletics facility that meets international standards was inaugurated in 1993 and currently has 4,700 seats. They are distributed over the covered main and opposite stands and a standing room in the north curve of the stadium. The two football clubs AFC Newport County (from 1994 to 2012) and FC Llanwern as well as the athletics club AC Newport Harriers mainly use the stadium. The venue meets the requirements of the Conference National League. In December 2006 the old floodlights were replaced by a 500 lux system. In 2007 the career path was renewed.
Newport International Sports Village
In addition to the stadium, the facility includes z. As the Wales National Velodrome with a 250 m velodrome from pine wood and 500 spectator seats. The Newport Skate Park for skateboarders . A 25 m swimming pool with eight lanes and the Newport Cricket Club next to the stadium to the south . Furthermore, u. a. Facilities for badminton , basketball , bowls , hockey , netball , table tennis , tennis (indoor and outdoor) and squash are available.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of the stadium ( Memento from July 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)