Greece/National Roads
< Greece
 Feature: National Roads
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Highways in Greece |
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See § How to map |
Greece introduced the current system of National Roads on 9 July 1963.[1] The latest state of research on OpenStreetMap indicates that the National Highway system received a major update in the mid-1990s, when they were divided into three subcategories (primary, secondary or tertiary network).[2]
This article describes how to map one of the most complex system of trunk roads in Europe. The nature of the system required great attention to detail, so you might want to put the kettle on.
Mapping notes
Greece is not a big country like India or the United States, so there should be only one relation for each National Road, even if it is split into parts (like the ΕΟ1ΕΟ1).[a]
At most primary destinations (see tables below), the national road should ignore ring roads and bypasses, and either go through the city centre (like the ΕΟ39 in Sparta), or as close as practically possible due to pedestrianisation and one-way systems (such as the ΕΟ7/ΕΟ72/ΕΟ74 complex in Tripoli). However, there are some case-by-case exceptions (such as the ΕΟ3 bypassing Florina and Livadeia).
How to map
Relations
Example relation: ΕΟ65ΕΟ65
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type
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route
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route
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route
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road
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road
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name
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Εθνική Οδός [number] | Εθνική Οδός 65
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! Required | Keep the name as simple as possible, like the N65N65 in the Netherlands or Highway 65Highway 65 in Ontario, Canada. Use int_name=* for the transliteration, and name:[xx]=* for translations (replace [xx] with the language code).
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network
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GR:national
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GR:national
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Number prefixed by ΕΟ in Hellenic script
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ΕΟ65
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! Required | If the Register of National Roads (1998) has a different number for the entire length of the relation (e.g. the ΕΟ9αΕΟ9α), set ref:esye=* to that number. If a National Road does not have a number that is used in practice (e.g. the ΕΟ102ΕΟ102), ignore ref=* and use noref=yes instead.
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description
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Route | Διαβατά (ΕΟ2) - Κιλκίς - Πετρίτσι
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‽ Important | The route description does not belong to official_name=*, because the present route does not always match the 1963 or 1998 description (e.g. the unfinished ΕΟ85): use description:el-Latn=* for the transliteration, and description:[xx]=* for translations (replace [xx] with the language code).
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source
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Ministerial Decision Γ25871/1963 (ΦΕΚ Β 319/23.07.1963), Ministerial Decision ΔΜΕΟ/ε/ο/1308/1995 (ΦΕΚ Β 30/19.01.1996), Register of National Roads, 1998, or a combination of the three
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Ministerial Decision Γ25871/1963 (ΦΕΚ Β 319/23.07.1963); Register of National Roads, 1998
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‽ Important | A source for the road numbers is important, due to the complicated evolution of the National Road network, and the prevalence of fake road numbers on Wikipedia, such as the alleged Α4 (in Central Greece) and ΕΟ23 (in Corfu). |
wikidata
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Number prefixed by Q
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Q149608
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note
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Special observations, misconceptions, etc. | ΕΣΥΕ extended the ΕΟ65 from Kilkis to Petritsi in 1998.
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Ways of National Highways belong to the relevant relation with one of the following roles. When done correctly, JOSM should be able to arrange all members correctly.
| Role | oneway=*
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| (none) | no for both directions.
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forward |
yes for one-way roads, or no for a split section, if going with the direction of the way.
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backward |
no for a split section, if going against the direction of the way.
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Slip roads leading to or from the main route. |
Ways
Only the most relevant tags are shown here, because countless other tags can be used with highway=*. Example way: Τσακώνας - ΚυπαρισσίαςΤσακώνας - Κυπαρισσίας
| Key | Value | Example | Presence | Notes |
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highway
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trunk, primary or secondary
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primary
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! Required | See also: Greece § Highways in Greece |
name
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Street name or section of route in genitive case | Τσακώνας - Κυπαρισσίας
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! Required | Use int_name=* for the transliteration, and name:[xx]=* for translations (replace [xx] with the language code).
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ref, ref:esye, or both
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Number prefixed by ΕΟ in Hellenic script
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ΕΟ9α
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! Required | If the Register of National Roads (1998) has a different number for a segment (e.g. the ΕΟ65ΕΟ65), set ref:esye=* to that number. If a segment has no number that is used in practice (e.g. the ΕΟ102ΕΟ102), ignore ref=* and use ref:esye=* only.
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source:ref or source:ref:esye
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Ministerial Decision Γ25871/1963 (ΦΕΚ Β 319/23.07.1963), Ministerial Decision ΔΜΕΟ/ε/ο/1308/1995 (ΦΕΚ Β 30/19.01.1996), Register of National Roads, 1998, or a combination of the three
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Register of National Roads, 1998
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‽ Important | Only use source:ref=* if ref=* is set, or source:ref:esye=* if unset. A source for the road numbers is important, due to the complicated evolution of the National Road network, and the prevalence of fake road numbers on Wikipedia, such as the alleged Α4 (in Central Greece) and ΕΟ23 (in Corfu).
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List of National Roads
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National Roads with a number
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Λόγγος - Καμμένα Βουρλά - Θερμοπύλες | 
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Most of the road has been replaced by the Α1 motorway. |
| Αγία Μαρίνα - Ράχες | ||||
| Νίκαια - Γυρτώνη | ||||
| Κατερίνη - Αλεξάνδρεια - Χαλκηδόνα - Γέφυρα | ||||
| Γέφυρα - Πολύκαστρο - Εύζωνοι | ||||
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Νίκαια - Λάρισα |
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Almost all of the ΕΟ1α has been replaced by the Α1. There is an inconsistency in the 1998 list for the Western Entrance of Thessaloniki: page 13 claims the road is part of the ΕΟ1α for statistical purposes, but page 46 claims ΕΟ1β. |
| Δυτική Είσοδος Θεσσαλονίκης | ||||
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Κρυσταλλοπηγή - Φλώρινα - Βεύη |
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| Βεύη - Άρνισσα - Έδεσσα | ||||
| Έδεσσα - Θεσσαλονίκη | ||||
| Θεσσαλονίκη - Καβάλα | ||||
| Καβάλα - Ξάνθη - Κομοτηνή - Α/Κ Μέστης | ||||
| Α/Κ Μέστης - Μάκρη | ||||
| Μάκρη - Αλεξανδρούπολη - Αρδάνιο | ||||
| Αρδάνιο - Κήποι | ||||
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Ελευσίνα - Θήβα - Λιβαδειά - Μπράλος | 
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Routing checked 12 February 2017. |
| Μπράλος - Λαμία | ||||
| Λαμία - Φάρσαλα - Λάρισα | ||||
| Λάρισα - Ελασσόνα - Σέρβια - Κοζάνη | ||||
| Κοζάνη - Πτολεμαίδα - Βεύη | ||||
| Βεύη - Φλώρινα - Νίκη | ||||
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Αλεξάνδρεια - Βέροια - Καστανιά - Πολύμυλος - Κοζάνη |
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Routing checked 21 March 2017. |
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Ρίο - Αντίρριο - Μεσολόγγιον - Αγρίνιο - Αμφιλοχία - Άρτα - Φιλιππιάδα - Ιωάννινα |
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Βόλος - Βελεστίνο |
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Routing checked 24 February 2017. |
| Βελεστίνο - Λάρισα - Τρίκαλα - Καλαμπάκα - Γέφυρα Μουργκάνι - Κατάρα - Μέτσοβο - Ιωάννινα - Ηγουμενίτσα |
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Κόρινθος - Νεμέα (Σταθμός) - Άργος - Τρίπολη - Μεγαλόπολη - Καλαμάτα |
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Αθήνα - Ελευσίνα |
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Routing checked 31 March 2017. |
| Ελευσίνα - Κόρινθος - Αίγιο - Πάτρα |
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Ανατολική Είσοδος Πατρών |
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ΕΟ8α is being upgraded into A8, except this section which serves as the main entrance in the city of Patras. |
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Πάτρα - Κάτω Αχαΐα - Πύργος |
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| Πύργος - Κυπαρισσία - Πύλος - Μεθώνη |
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Καλό Νερό - Τσακώνα Ενωτική των ΕΟ9 και ΕΟ7 |
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Routing checked 31 March 2017. According to ΦΕΚ253ΑΑΠ/2015, this road will become part of the Α5. |
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Κόρινθος - Επίδαυρος |
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Λητή - Σέρρες |
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relation broken in 2 pieces because of A25 construction |
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Σέρρες - Δράμα - Καβάλα |
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Κατερίνη - Άγιος Δημήτριος - Ελασσόνα |
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Routing checked 29 March 2017. |
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Δράμα - Ξάνθη |
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Καλαμπάκα - Γρεβενά - Σιάτιστα |
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| Σιάτιστα - Καστοριά |
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| Καστοριά - Άγιος Γερμανός |
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Θεσσαλονίκη - Άγιος Πρόδρομος - Αρναία |
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| Αρναία - Ιερισσός |
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Άγιος Πρόδρομος - Πολύγυρος |
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Ιωάννινα - Δωδώνη |
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Πρέβεζα - Αρχάγγελος |
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most of it replaced by ΕΟ102/ΕΟ102β |
| Αρχάγγελος - Καναλλάκι - Νεράιδα |
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| Νεράιδα - Φιλιάτες - Σαγιάδα |
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Κοζάνη - Σιάτιστα - Νεάπολη - Τσοτύλι - Πεντάλοφος - Επταχώρι - Κόνιτσα - Καλπάκι |
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Routing checked 21 March 2017. |
| Καλπάκι - Ιωάννινα |
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Φιλιππιάδα - Πρέβεζα |
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Καλπάκι - Κακαβιά |
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Κέρκυρα - Παλαιοκαστρίτσα |
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Κέρκυρα - Γύρος Αχιλλείου |
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Ελασσόνα - Δεσκάτη - Γρεβενά |
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Άμφισσα - Μπράλος |
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Λαρίσης |
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Routing checked 21 March 2017. |
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Δίστομο - Όσιος Λουκάς |
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Βόλος - Μικροθήβες |
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| Μικροθήβες - Φάρσαλα |
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| Φάρσαλα - Καρδίτσα - Τρίκαλα - Ελάτη - Περτούλι |
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| Περτούλι - Βουλγαρέλι - Άρτα |
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Αίγιο - Φτέρη - Καλάβρυτα |
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Routing checked 21 March 2017. |
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Πάτρα - Βλαχέρνα |
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Βόλος - Νεοχώρι - Χορευτό |
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Βόλος - Αγριά - Χορευτό |
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Ζάκυνθος - Κερί |
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Μυτιλήνη - Καλλονή |
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Λαμία - Καρπενήσι - Αγρίνιο |
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Τρίπολη - Σπάρτη - Γύθειο |
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Αγρινίου |
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Routing checked 20 March 2017. A small stub west of Agrinio |
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Αμφιλοχία - Βόνιτσα - Λευκάδα |
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Θήβα - Χαλκίδα - Λέπουρα |
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Τανάγρας | 
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Λιβαδειά - Αράχωβα - Δελφοί - Άμφισσα - Λιδωρίκι - Ναύπακτος - Αντίρριο |
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Αργοστόλι - Σάμη |
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Αρδάνιο - Ορεστιάδα - Καστανιές |
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Αλεξανδρούπολη - Μεγάλο Δέρειο |
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Routing and links checked 13 January 2017 The section north of Mikro Dereio is not primary because the border crossing at the northern end does not exist, hence the sub-standard condition of the section. |
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Λεωφόρος Μεσογείων/Μαραθώνος |
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Ξάνθη - Εχίνος - Μελίβοια |
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Οδός Παναγή Τσαλδάρη/Πειραιώς |
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Δράμα - Κάτω Νευροκόπι - Εξοχή |
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Ελευσίνας |
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Αμφίπολη - Νέα Ζίχνη |
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Routing and links checked 13 January 2017 |
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Μεγάρων |
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Σάμος - Νέο Καρλόβασι |
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Σέρρες - Προμαχώνας |
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Κάτω Αχαΐα - Άραξος |
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Routing checked 28 March 2017. |
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Θεσσαλονίκη - Κιλκίς - Προμαχώνας |
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ΣΣ Νεμέας - Νεμέα - Λεβίδι |
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Γεωργική Σχολή - Αεροδρόμιο (στρατιωτικό) |
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this road leads to the military airport gate, not "Macedonia" Airport of Thessaloniki |
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Φίχτια - Μυκήνες |
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Θάσος - Λιμεναριά |
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Άργος - Ναύπλιο - Επίδαυρος | 
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Νέας Αγχιάλου | 
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Τρίπολης |
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Μυτιλήνη - Κράτηγος |
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Νεστάνη - Λεβίδι - Βυτίνα - Πύργος |
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Καρδάμυλα - Χίος - Καλλιμασιά |
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Μεγαλόπολη - Ναός Επικούρειου Απόλλωνα |
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Χαλκίδα - Αρτεμίσιο - Ιστιαία - Λουτρά Αιδηψού |
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Ανδραβίδας |
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Άγιος Μερκούριος - Σφενδάλη |
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Routing and links checked 31 August 2016 |
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Τριόδου (Άριος) |
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Concurrent with the Messenia ΕΠ7 (created in 1956) |
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Άγιος Στέφανος - Αφιδνές - Καπανδρίτι |
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Routing and links checked 31 August 2016 Agios Stefanos - Afidnes section is shared with ΕΟ1α. |
| Αφιδνές - Καπανδρίτι - Αμφιαερείο | ||||
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Σπάρτη - Καλαμάτα - Πύλος |
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Routing and links checked 4 November 2016 |
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Αθήνα - Κηφισιά - Άνοιξη (Οίον) - Μαραθώνας - Ραφήνα |
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Routing and links checked 12 October 2016 |
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Σπάρτη - Μυστράς |
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Ραφήνα - Πόρτο Ράφτη |
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The section between Porto Rafti and Lavrio was not built. |
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Κροκέες - Μολάοι - Μονεμβασιά |
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Παλλήνη - Σπάτα |
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Routing and links checked 31 August 2016 |
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Μαριτσών |
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Γέρακας - Παιανία - Μαρκόπουλο |
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| Μαρκόπουλο - Λαύριο |
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this is about to become motorway with ref=Α6 (ΦΕΚ253ΑΑΠ/2015) | ||
| Λαύριο - Σούνιο |
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Κίσσαμος - Σητεία |
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Αθήνα - Λεωφόρος Ανδρέα Συγγρού - Βουλιαγμένη - Σούνιο |
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Routing checked 28 March 2017. |
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Καστελλίου |
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Οδός Αεροδρομίου Χανίων |
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Ρόδος - Λίνδος |
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Ηράκλειο - Τυμπάκι |
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Ηράκλειο - Κνωσσός |
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National Roads without a number
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Διακλάδωση Θέρμου |
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ESYE number:EO38β | |
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Μυτιλήνη - Θερμή |
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ESYE number:EO73β | |
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Πεντάπολη - Λιδωρίκι |
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ESYE number:EO48γ | |
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Σχηματάρι - Βαθύ |
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ESYE number:EO44β | |
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Άγιος Νικόλαος - Άκτιο |
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ESYE number:EO42β | |
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Καστανιές - Ορμένιο |
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extension of EO51, not officially part of it | |
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Λητή (ΕΟ12) - Νέα Σάντα (ΕΟ65) |
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ESYE numbers ΕΟ65β and ΕΟ65γ: created by Ministerial Decision ΔΜΕΟ/ε/ο/1308/1995 (ΦΕΚ Β 30/19.01.1996). |
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Ρόδος - Αεροδρόμιο |
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ESYE number:EO100 | |
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Βόνιτσα - Ηγουμενίτσα |
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ESYE number:EO102 | |
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Λιμποχωβίτης - Φροξύλα (Διακλάδωση ΕΟ21) |
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ESYE number:EO102β | |
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Αμφίπολη - Καβάλα |
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ESYE number:EO105 | |
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Δροσάτο - Δοιράνη |
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ESYE number:EO107 | |
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Νότια Παράκαμψη Λάρισας (ΕΟ1 - ΕΟ6) |
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ESYE number:EO108 | |
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Εσωτερική Περιφερειακή Οδός Θεσσαλονίκης |
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ESYE number:EO111 | |
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Άμφισσα - Ιτέα - Ναύπακτος - Αντίρριο |
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Δρέπανο - Πετρανά |
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ESYE number:EO4β | |
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Κοίλα - Δρέπανο |
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ESYE number:ΕΟ3γ | |
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Λεωφόρος Κύμης |
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Created by Ministerial Decision ΔΜΕΟ/ε/ο/1308/1995 (ΦΕΚ Β 30/19.01.1996). |
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Πειραιάς - Δραπετσώνα - Λιμάνι Κερατσινίου - Σχιστού - Σκαραμαγκάς |
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Created by Ministerial Decision ΔΜΕΟ/ε/ο/1308/1995 (ΦΕΚ Β 30/19.01.1996). |
Appendices
Timeline of legislation
| Law | Pages | Event |
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| ΦΕΚ Α 108/28.06.1928 | 821 – 824 | Definition of National Highways 1 - 198 (the system included roads that were in planning) |
| ΦΕΚ Α 222/20.08.1955 | 1824 – 1825 | Definition of National Highways 1 - 95 (completely new classification) |
| ΦΕΚ Β 319/23.07.1963 | 2500 – 2501 | Definition of National Highways 1 - 99 (system currently in use) |
| ΦΕΚ 664Β/1995 ΦΕΚ 735Β/1995 ΦΕΚ 800Β/1995 ΦΕΚ 30Β/1996 |
Classification of national highways in primary, secondary & tertiary network | |
| ΦΕΚ 582ΑΑΠ/2008 | Classification of new highway sections | |
| ΦΕΚ 2631Β/2008 | Greek motorway network definition & numbering | |
| ΦΕΚ 253ΑΑΠ/2015 | Greek motorway network numbering update; not entirely implemented, especially in Attica (Α62, Α64, Α642 and Α65). |
See also
- Highways in Greece on Wikipedia
- Greece/Motorways and
network=GR:motorway - Greece/E-roads and
network=e-road
Notes
References
- ↑ Ministerial Decision Γ25871/1963 (ΦΕΚ Β 319/23.07.1963, pages 2500–2501).
- ↑ ΦΕΚ B 664/1995, ΦΕΚ B 735/1995, ΦΕΚ B 30/1996