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European route E70 is an A-Class West-East European route, extending from A Coruña in Spain in the west to the Georgian city of Poti in the east. Torre de Hércules View from the Torre de Hércules A Coruña (Galician name, also known in English as Corunna; in Spanish as La Coruña) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain at 43° 22′ 0″ N 8° 22′ 60″ W. It is the capital of... La Muy Noble y Muy Leal e Invicta (The most noble and most loyal and undefeated) Location Location of Bilbao in Spain and Biscay Coordinates : 43,15° n. ... Geography > Europe > Spain > Basque Country > Guipúzcoa San Sebastián with sailboats Statue of Jesus on Urgull Mountain Donostia (in Basque) or San Sebastián (in Spanish) is the capital city of the province of Guipuscoa, in the Spanish autonomous community of Basque Country. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Saint Etienne may mean: Saint-Étienne, a city in south-eastern France, 80 km from Lyon. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Rhône (69) Subdivisions 9 arrondissements Intercommunality Urban Community of Lyon Mayor Gérard Collomb  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics... Torino redirects here. ... Verona is an ancient town, episcopal see, and province in Veneto, Northern Italy. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... Trieste (Italian: Trieste; Slovenian and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest; Hungarian: Trieszt; Latin: Tergeste; Serbian: Трст or Trst) is a city and port in northeastern Italy right on the border with Slovenia. ...   (IPA: ) is the capital and largest city in Slovenia. ... Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. ... Belgrade (Serbian: Београд or Beograd  ) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. ... County TimiÅŸ County Status County Capital Mayor Gheorghe Ciuhandu, Christian-Democratic Peoples Party, since 1996 Area 130,5 km² Population (2002) 325,997 Density 2,345 inh/km² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... County Dolj County Status County capital Mayor Antonie Solomon, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 81,41 km² Population (2002) 302,601 Density  inh/km² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... Bucharest (population 2. ... Rousse (also transliterated as Ruse or Russe; Bulgarian: Русе; Romanian: Rusciuc) is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 178,000. ... Varna (Bulgarian: ) is the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, and 92nd-largest in the European Union, with a population of 357,752 as of 2005[1]. Varna, commonly referred to as the marine capital of Bulgaria, is a primary... Samsun, Turkey Samsun (Greek: Σαμψούντα Sampsoúnta) is a city in northern Turkey, on the coast of the Black Sea, with a population of 396,900 as of 2004. ... Trabzon, formerly known as Trebizond (Modern Greek: Τραπεζούντα, Trapezoúnta; Ancient Greek: , Trapezoûs), is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. ... Poti is a city in the Samegrelo province in the west of the Republic of Georgia. ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST, internally called HT-7U) is a project being undertaken to construct an experimental superconducting tokamak magnetic fusion energy reactor in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, in eastern China. ... Europes road system incorporates a series of European routes, which are numbered E1 and up. ... A Coruña , (in English Corunna, in Spanish La Coruña, and in Galician A Coruña) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain. ... Poti is a city in the Samegrelo province in the west of the Republic of Georgia. ...

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Itinerary

The E-70 routes through ten European countries, and includes one sea-crossing, from Varna in Bulgaria to Samsun in Turkey. Varna (Bulgarian: ) is the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, and 92nd-largest in the European Union, with a population of 357,752 as of 2005[1]. Varna, commonly referred to as the marine capital of Bulgaria, is a primary... Samsun, Turkey Samsun (Greek: Σαμψούντα Sampsoúnta) is a city in northern Turkey, on the coast of the Black Sea, with a population of 396,900 as of 2004. ...


Spain

The E-70 takes a roundabout route through northern Spain, due to some sections of the A-8 being imcomplete. Its length is approximately 686km or 426mi KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ...

  • Autovía A-6: A Coruña - Baamonde (73km/45mi)
  • N-634: Baamonde - Canero (146km/91mi)
  • N-632: Canero - Avilés (61km/38mi)
  • Autovía A-8: Avilés - Serin, Spain (10km/6mi)
  • Autovía A-66: Serin - Oviedo (13km/8mi)
  • Autovía A-64: Oviedo - Junction with Autovía A-8 (28km/17mi)
  • Autovía A-8: Junction with A-64 - Torrelavega (132km/82mi)
  • N-634: Torrelavega - (near Santander) - Valdecilla (22km/14mi)
  • Autovía A-8/Autopista AP-8: Valdecilla - Bilbao - Donostia-San Sebastián - Irún - France (201km/125mi)

Beginning Madrid End Arteixo Length 590 km List of autopistas and autovías in Spain The Autovía A-6 or Autopista AP-6 (also called Autovía del Noroeste) is a spanish autovía and autopista route which starts in Madrid and end in Arteixo. ... A Coruña , (in English Corunna, in Spanish La Coruña, and in Galician A Coruña) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain. ... The Autovía A-8 is a highway in the north west of Spain. ... The Autovía A-66 is a major hoghway on in western Spain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Autovía A-64 is a highway in Spain. ... The Autovía A-8 is a highway in the north west of Spain. ... Cantabria Population (2004) 183,799 inhabitants Area 34 km² Altitude 15 metres, at its peak Population density (2004) 5406 people/km² The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain between Asturias (to the west) and the Basque... The Autovía A-8 is a highway in the north west of Spain. ... La Muy Noble y Muy Leal e Invicta (The most noble and most loyal and undefeated) Location Location of Bilbao in Spain and Biscay Coordinates : 43,15° n. ... Location Location of Donostia-San Sebastian in Spain Coordinates : 43º 19 17 w. ... Dont confuse Irun with Iruñea, the Basque name of Pamplona. ...

France

The E-70 crosses approximately 989km or 610mi across southern France

Biarritz (French: Biarritz, pronounced ; Gascon Occitan: Biàrritz; Basque: Miarritze) is a town and commune which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in southwestern France. ... Bayonne (French: Bayonne, pronounced ; Gascon Occitan and Basque: Baiona) is a city and commune of southwest France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Clermont-Ferrand is a city of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of approximately 140,000. ... Saint Etienne may mean: Saint-Étienne, a city in south-eastern France, 80 km from Lyon. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Rhône (69) Subdivisions 9 arrondissements Intercommunality Urban Community of Lyon Mayor Gérard Collomb  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics... The city and arrondissement of Chambéry in Savoie, France, has been the historical capital of Savoy since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made it his seat. ... The Fréjus Tunnel is a road tunnel between Lyon, France and Turin, Italy mainly constructerd by the Italian engineer Germain Sommeiller. ...

Italy

The E-70 crosses approximately 650km or 403mi

Torino redirects here. ... For the Alessandria meteorite of 1860, see Meteorite falls. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Brescia (BS) Mayor Paolo Corsini (since June 10, 2003) Elevation 150 m Area 90 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 192,165  - Density 2,087/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Bresciani Dialing code 030 Postal code 25100 Frazioni Fornaci, Sant... Verona is an ancient town, episcopal see, and province in Veneto, Northern Italy. ... Tronco Maestro Riviera: a pedestrian walk along a section of the inland waterway or naviglio interno of Padua The city of Padua (Lat. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... Trieste (Italian: Trieste; Slovenian and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest; Hungarian: Trieszt; Latin: Tergeste; Serbian: Трст or Trst) is a city and port in northeastern Italy right on the border with Slovenia. ...

Slovenia

The E-70 passes through approximately 186km or 115mi of central Slovenia

  • A3: Italy - Senožeče: (12km/7mi)
  • A1: Senožeče - Ljubljana: (67km/41mi)
  • A2: Ljubljana - Croatia: (107km/66mi)

The A1 motorway (Slovenian: avtocesta A1) is a motorway in Slovenia, around 250 km long, connecting Å entilj (at the Austrian border) and Koper (on the shores of the Adriatic Sea). ...   (IPA: ) is the capital and largest city in Slovenia. ...

Croatia

The E-70 passes through approximately 287km or 178mi of northern Croatia


Route 1 and Route 4: Slovenia - Zagreb (19km/12mi) Route 4: Zagreb - Serbia (268km/166mi) Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. ... Anthem: Capital (and largest city)  Belgrade Official languages Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Republic  - President Boris Tadić  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment    - Formation 8th century   - Independence c. ...


Serbia

The E-70 passes through approximately 205km or 126mi of Serbia


Routes 1 and 4: Croatia - Belgrade (114km/70mi) Route 1.9: Belgrade - Romania (91km/56mi) Belgrade (Serbian: Београд or Beograd  ) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. ... Belgrade (Serbian: Београд or Beograd  ) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. ...


Romania

The E-70 passes through approximately 695km or 431 miles


Route 59: Serbia - Timişoara (62km/38mi) Timişoara - Drobeta-Turnu Severin (219km/136mi) Route 6: Drobeta-Turnu Severin - Craiova (111km/69mi) Route 65: Craiova - Alexandria, Romania (136km/85mi) Alexandria - Bucarest (89km/55mi) Route 5: Bucarest - Giurgiu - Bulgaria (52km/32mi) County TimiÅŸ County Status County Capital Mayor Gheorghe Ciuhandu, Christian-Democratic Peoples Party, since 1996 Area 130,5 km² Population (2002) 325,997 Density 2,345 inh/km² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... Drobeta-Turnu Severin is a city in Mehedinti county, Oltenia, Romania, on the left bank of the Danube, below the Iron Gates. ... County Dolj County Status County capital Mayor Antonie Solomon, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 81,41 km² Population (2002) 302,601 Density  inh/km² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... County Teleorman County Status County capital Mayor Constantin Slăbescu, since 2004 Area  km² Population (2002) 58,651 Density  inh/km² Geographical coordinates 43°59′N 25°20′E Web site http://www. ... Bucharest (population 2. ... County Giurgiu County Status County capital Mayor Lucian Iliescu, National Liberal Party, since 2000 Population (2002) 73,586 Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ...


Bulgaria

The E-70 passes through approximately 186km or 115mi of northern Bulgaria


Route 5 and A2: Romania - Rousse - Razgad - Shoumen - Varna: (186km/115mi) Then it crosses the Black Sea by ferry to Samsun, Turkey Rousse (also transliterated as Ruse or Russe; Bulgarian: Русе; Romanian: Rusciuc) is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 178,000. ... Varna (Bulgarian: ) is the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, and 92nd-largest in the European Union, with a population of 357,752 as of 2005[1]. Varna, commonly referred to as the marine capital of Bulgaria, is a primary... Samsun, Turkey Samsun (Greek: Σαμψούντα Sampsoúnta) is a city in northern Turkey, on the coast of the Black Sea, with a population of 396,900 as of 2004. ...


Turkey

From Samsun, the E-70 follows the Black Sea coast through Ordu and Trabzon before entering Georgia Samsun, Turkey Samsun (Greek: Σαμψούντα Sampsoúnta) is a city in northern Turkey, on the coast of the Black Sea, with a population of 396,900 as of 2004. ... NASA satelite image of the Black Sea Map of the Black Sea The Black Sea is an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Anatolia that is actually a distant arm of the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Ordu is a port city in Turkey. ... Trabzon, formerly known as Trebizond (Modern Greek: Τραπεζούντα, Trapezoúnta; Ancient Greek: , Trapezoûs), is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. ...


Georgia

The E-70 passes through Batumi and Poti on the Black Sea coast A general view of Batumi Batumi (Georgian: , formerly Batum or Batoum) is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. ... Poti is a city in the Samegrelo province in the west of the Republic of Georgia. ... NASA satelite image of the Black Sea Map of the Black Sea The Black Sea is an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Anatolia that is actually a distant arm of the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Mediterranean Sea. ...


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Serbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3235 words)
The Morava valley route, which avoids mountainous regions, is by far the easiest way of travelling overland from continental Europe to Greece and Asia Minor.
European routes E65, E70, E75 and E80, as well as the E662, E761, E762, E763, E771, and E851 pass through the country.
The E70 westwards from Belgrade and most of the E75 are modern highways of motorway / autobahn standard or close to that.
Nokia E70 - Overview - Phoneyworld.com (398 words)
Luckily the E70 does not take the same strict line on secrecy and has managed to come in with a 2 megapixel camera.
The E70 however does become heavier than its counterparts thanks to the fold factor and corresponding weight of the keyboard.
The Nokia E70 is expected to be released by the first quarter of 2006.
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