Misari Regatta

Misari Regatta
Hangul 미사리 조정경기장
Hanja 渼沙里 漕艇競技場
Revised Romanization Misari jojeong gyeonggijang
McCune–Reischauer Misari chochŏng kyŏngkichang

Misari Regatta is a boat racing track and park located in the neighborhood of Misa-dong in Hanam City, Gyeonggi Province, in the vicinity of 20 km east of Seoul, South Korea. It was established for the rowing and canoeing competition during the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Olympics.[1][2] The place has a 4.4 million square meters in total, the lake area of which covers 2,212 m in length, 140m in width and depth 3m. The area was originally a small island surrounded by sand which made its scenery as beautiful as if it were waving, so was named "Misa-ri" (sand waving) in Korean.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Misari Regatta". Gyeonggi Province government website. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  2. ↑ 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 186-7.
  3. ↑ "Misari Regatta (미사리조정경기장 渼沙里漕艇競技場)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-09.

Coordinates: 37°33′40″N 127°12′20″E / 37.561044°N 127.205629°E / 37.561044; 127.205629

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