Gangneung Oval

The Gangneung Oval is a speed skating oval in , which was used for the speed skating competitions at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The building of the oval was started in September 2013.
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  • Type: Stadium
  • Description: speed skating venue in South Korea
  • Also known as: “Gangneung Science Oval”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gangneung Ice Arena and Gangneung Hockey Centre.

Stadium
is an indoor ice arena, built for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is located in the coastal city of . It was the venue for two sports: figure skating and short track speed skating. is situated 260 metres west of Gangneung Oval.

Stadium
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is an indoor arena located in the coastal city of , . The arena was one of the two venues for the ice hockey events at the 2018 Winter Olympics, serving as the main venue for the men's tournament and medal matches. is situated 320 metres south of Gangneung Oval.

Park
The is a sports complex area in , , South Korea, which contains four of the 2018 Olympic Games venues and served as the Olympic Park. is situated 190 metres southwest of Gangneung Oval.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gangneung.

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is the largest coastal city in Province, third largest overall. is nestled at the east side of South Korea's longest mountain range, Taebaek.

Gangneung Oval

Latitude
37.77883° or 37° 46′ 44″ north
Longitude
128.89997° or 128° 53′ 60″ east
Open location code
8Q9CQVHX+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 468961252
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q13099333
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Satellite Map

Discover Gangneung Oval from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Gangneung Oval” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Oval de Gangneung”
  • Chinese: “江陵競速滑冰館”
  • Czech: “Gangneung Oval”
  • Dutch: “Gangneung Science Oval”
  • Finnish: “Gangneung Oval”
  • Finnish: “Gangneungin pikaluistelustadion”
  • French: “Gangneung Science Oval”
  • French: “Ovale de Gangneung”
  • German: “Gangneung Oval”
  • Indonesian: “Gangneung Oval”
  • Indonesian: “Oval Gangneung”
  • Italian: “Ovale di Gangneung”
  • Japanese: “江陵オーバル”
  • Japanese: “江陵スピードスケート競技場”
  • Korean: “강릉 스피드스케이팅 경기장”
  • Latvian: “Kanninas ovāls”
  • Lithuanian: “Gangningo greitojo čiuožimo stadionas”
  • Malay: “Gangneung Oval”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gangneung Oval”
  • Norwegian: “Gangneung Oval”
  • Polish: “Gangneung Oval”
  • Portuguese: “Gangneung Oval”
  • Russian: “Овал Каннына”
  • Russian: “Олимпийский Овал Каннына”
  • Spanish: “Óvalo de Gangneung”
  • Spanish: “Óvalo Gangneung”
  • Swedish: “Gangneung skridskocenter”
  • Tatar: “Геңнөң тимераякта узышу үзәге”
  • Turkish: “Gangneung Oval”
  • Ukrainian: “Овал Каннин”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 강릉중앙감리교회 and Gangneung Stadium.

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