Alytus Arena
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The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus
, Lithuania
. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C
games of EuroBasket 2011
from 31 August 2011 to 5 September 2011.
Alytus
Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C
EuroBasket 2011 Group C
Group C of the EuroBasket 2011 took place between August 31 and September 5, 2011. The group played all of its games at Alytus Arena in Alytus, Lithuania....
games of EuroBasket 2011
Eurobasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to...
from 31 August 2011 to 5 September 2011.