Plovdiv rowing channel
| Plovdiv rowing channel | ||
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| Regatta course | ||
| Geographical location | Plovdiv ( Bulgaria ) | |
| Tributaries | no | |
| Drain | no | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 42 ° 8 '37 " N , 24 ° 42' 26" E | |
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| length | 2.2 km | |
| width | 120 m | |
| Maximum depth | 3 m | |
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particularities |
Venue of the 2012 World Rowing Championships |
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The Plovdiv rowing channel ( Bulgarian Гребна база Пловдив ) is an artificial lake in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv , which has been used as a regatta course for rowing since 1988 .
history
The Plovdiv rowing canal was opened in 1988. It is located parallel to the Mariza in a park southwest of the Plovdiv Stadium and is part of the Plovdiv Sports Complex .
Before the European Rowing Championships in 2011 , the facility was renovated.
properties
The Plovdiv rowing channel consists of a basin 2200 m long and 120 m wide. In contrast to many other regatta courses, the facility does not have a separate training course.
Seven or eight lanes are available for competitions.
The main stand in the finish area in the northeast of the rowing channel has a capacity of 800 seats.
Events
- Rowing World Championships 2012 and 2018
- European Rowing Championships 2011
- U23 World Rowing Championships in 2015 and 2017
- Junior World Championships in rowing 1999 and 2012
- Balkan rowing championships in 1993, 1998 and 2007
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rowing Canal Plovdiv. In: http://www.visitplovdiv.com . Retrieved August 6, 2016 .
