Donetsk

News

07/05/31 - The Shachtar stadium will be ready in a year’s time

Description

Donetsk is the industrial centre of Ukraine, with over 200 companies in heavy and engineering industry and over 20 thousand SMEs. Donetsk is also the host city for many festivals and contests in the area of culture and science. The best known football club of the city is Szachtier Donetsk.

Population

Population in 2005:	1,016,194
Estimated population in 2012:	975,546
Average population growth between 1995 and 2000:	- 4,32%

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).

Stadium

National Stadium

Planned matches	group matches, quarter-final and semi-final
Total number of seats:	55,000
number of spectators:	50,000
Status:	under construction
Date of putting into use:	2007

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).

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Accommodation

	Existing hotels
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10 km from the stadium		1		2		2		2		2		129		79		251		288		41
11 - 75 km from the stadium								1										13

Planned hotels

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11 - 75 km from the stadium

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During UEFA EURO 2012 guests can be accommodated in youth hostels in educational institutions and university dormitories, located 75 km from the Donetsk stadium. Apart from those facilities, there are many camping sites, motels, rest and holiday centers and private lodgings for rent, which  can sleep several thousand persons.

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).

Infrastructure

Plans for the modernization of the infrastructure
Modernization of pedestrian subways, crossings, completion of the construction of the subway, opening of new routes for electric and car transport system will significantly improve local transport capacities and the quality of provided services. The costs of this investment are not known yet.

Additional transport capacities
The stadium in Donetsk is located in a park, near the city center. The fan zones will be located not far from the stadia (a few-minute walk). Special bus and subway services will be put into operation to ensure secure and uninterrupted transport of persons. Additionally private transport companies will render transport services. A hundred additional urban buses will be made available.

Traffic arrangements
The city authorities do not expect any major problems with traffic jams during UEFA EURO 2012. Donetsk has a vast road network.

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).