Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall
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The Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall is a multi-functional indoor sports arena. It is located in Ohrid
, Republic of Macedonia
. The sports hall was inaugurated in August 1998 and has a capacity of 3,500 seats for handball
and 4,500 for basketball
. It is used by several handball and basketball teams from Ohrid. It was one of the two venues used during the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship
.
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
, Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. The sports hall was inaugurated in August 1998 and has a capacity of 3,500 seats for handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
and 4,500 for basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. It is used by several handball and basketball teams from Ohrid. It was one of the two venues used during the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship
2008 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Republic of Macedonia from 2–14 December, it was won by Norway after beating Spain 34–21 in the final match.-Venues:...
.
Bigger events
- Macedonian handball trophy (women), August 1998;
- European Youth Championships in basketball, July-August 2000;
- Qualification matches of men's and woman's basketball national team;
- European Junior Championships in handball;
- Balkan Police Championships;
- Balkan Youth Olympic Days 2002;
- Professional boxing matches
- 2008 European Women's Handball Championship2008 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2008 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Republic of Macedonia from 2–14 December, it was won by Norway after beating Spain 34–21 in the final match.-Venues:...