TESC | |
Location | Tampere, Finland |
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Coordinates | 61°27′50″N023°43′59″E / 61.46389°N 23.73306°E |
Owner | Tampere Fair and Sports Centre Ltd |
Capacity | Hall A: 10,800 Hall B: 1,000 Hall C: 4,000 Hall D: 2,200 |
Opened | 1985 [1] |
Website | |
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The centre has 4 halls [2] and the first one was built in 1985. [1]
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