Gimhae City to Complete Jinrye Sports Park and Gymnasium in May... Official Opening from July

Aerial view of sports facilities in Jeollye-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Gimhae-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City in Gyeongnam announced on the 17th that Jin Sports Park and Jinrye Sports Center will be completed within this month, undergo temporary use in June, and officially open in July.

The park and sports center were established next to the Gimhae West Fire Station with a total investment of 4 billion KRW.

The park covers an area of 8,916㎡ and includes 2 gateball courts, 1 tennis court, and 1 jokgu court. The sports center is a single-story building with a total area of 973㎡, consisting of 7 table tennis courts, 1 volleyball court, 1 dodgeball court, and a fitness center.

The facilities were arranged focusing on sports with a high proportion of club members such as gateball, tennis, jokgu, table tennis, volleyball, and dodgeball, reflecting the regional characteristic where community sports are active despite a small population, and mainly used by the elderly.

Operation of the facilities will be entrusted to the township sports association after signing a consignment contract.

Mayor Heo Seong-gon said, “We will continue to strive for balanced allocation of public sports facilities and build infrastructure for various community sports throughout the region.”

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