The European route E5 (or more correctly the E05) is part of the United Nations International E-road network. The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 member states, which includes virtually all all internationally recognized independent countries. ... The international E-road network is a network of roads in Europe, numbered E1 and up. ...

It runs north-south, through the United Kingdom, France, and Spain. Compass rose with north highlighted and at top North is one of the four cardinal directions, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the primary direction: north is used (explicitly or implicitly) to define all other directions; the (visual) top edges of maps usually correspond to the... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ...

United Kingdom

The road starts in the United Kingdom, however at no point in the UK, like all European routes, is it signed by the name E05. Also, the route does not follow one particular UK road but follows its own route.

As the A8: The A8 is a major road in Scotland, connecting Edinburgh to Greenock via Glasgow. ...

The route begins at Greenock at the start of the A8, which eventually turns into the M8 motorway.

As the M8: Greenock (Grianaig in Scottish Gaelic) is a town (burgh of barony) in the district of Inverclyde in Western Scotland. ... The M8 at Charing Cross in Glasgow The M8 runs under Sauchiehall Street and the Bridge to nowhere Kingston Bridge, looking eastward up the River Clyde The M8 is the busiest motorway in Scotland. ...

On the M8 motorway the route goes through Glasgow before diverging to the M74, with the remainder of the M8 (which forms the UK section of the E16 route

As the M74, A74(M) & A74: Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... The M74 is a major road in Scotland. ... E16 is the designation of a main west-east road through Northern Ireland, Scotland and Norway, from Londonderry to Oslo, via Glasgow, Edinburgh, by ferry to Bergen, Voss, Lærdal, through the Lærdal Tunnel, Fagernes, Hønefoss and ends in Sandvika, just outside Oslo. ... The M74 is a major road in Scotland. ... The A74 is a major trunk road in the United Kingdom which has largely been replaced by a motorway. ...

The M74 becomes the A74(M) at Abington and continues south passing through Gretna where the E18 route (the A75) joins, before turning into the A74 at the border for a short distance, subsequently turning into the M6 through England.

As the M6: Gretna is the name of several places in the United States of America: Gretna, Louisiana Gretna, Nebraska Gretna, Virginia There is also a town named Gretna and a village named Gretna Green in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. ... European route E18 begins at Ireland, then through the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, and Finland to end at Russia. ... The A75 is a major road in Scotland, heading west along the south coast of Scotland from its junction with the A74(M) motorway at Gretna. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England. ...

At the start of the M6 motorway the route passes through Carlisle (where the E18 route leaves to follow the A69). It then runs through Lancaster, Preston, near Manchester and Liverpool. At Warrington it connects with the E20 European route.

The M6 section ends at Birmingham with the remainder forming part of the E24 route.

As the M42: Map sources for Carlisle at grid reference NY3955 Carlisle from the castle Carlisle castle The curse stone Carlisle is a city in the extreme north west of England, some 10 miles from the border with Scotland in the county of Cumbria. ... The A69 is a major road in England running east-west across the Pennines, through the counties of Northumberland and Cumbria. ... A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (pop. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... Manchester is a city in the north-west of England. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough on Merseyside in north west England, on the north side of the Mersey estuary. ... Warrington, the United Kingdom’s third biggest town (as opposed to city), is a town and borough in North West England, between Manchester and Liverpool. ... The European route E20 is part of the United Nations International E-road network. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Europes road system incorporates a series of European routes, which are numbered E1 and up. ... The M42 motorway is a major road in England. ...

For a while around Birmingham parts of the M42 motorway form the route, connecting the M6 and M40 motorways.

As the M40: The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England. ... The M40 motorway is the second motorway in the British transport network to connect London to Birmingham. ... The M40 motorway is the second motorway in the British transport network to connect London to Birmingham. ...

As the M40 motorway the route runs past Warwick and Banbury before leaving the M40 at the A34 junction.

As the A34: Map sources for Warwick at grid reference SP2865 Warwick (pronounced warrick ) is the historic county town of Warwickshire in England and has a population of 25,434 (2001 census). ... Map sources for Banbury at grid reference SP4540 Banbury is a market town upon the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. ... The A34 is a major road in England. ... The A34 is a major road in England. ...

As the A34 dual carriageway the road runs past Oxford and Newbury where it intersects with the west-east E30 European route (the M4 motorway).

The route continues along the A34 until it reaches the M3 motorway.

As the M3: This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Newbury is the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in the United Kingdom. ... European route E30 extends from the southern Irish port of Cork in the west to the Russian city of Samara in the east. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in the UK, which links London and west Wales via Bristol. ... The M3 Motorway is a major highway in South East England, which connects London to the south coast counties Hampshire and Dorset. ...

The final UK section of the European route is a short distance on the M3 motorway which ends at Southampton and the English Channel.

From this point to the rest of the E05 road in France, a ferry must be used.

Civic Centre, Southampton Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... The English Channel, also for some time known as the British Sea (French: La Manche, the sleeve) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. ...

France

The E05 starts in France at Le Havre and runs through Paris, Orléans, Tours, Bordeaux and enters Spain near San Sebastián. Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Orleans cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Cross, built from 1278 to 1329; after being pillaged by Huguenots in the 1560s, the Bourbon kings restored it in the 17th century. ... Location within France Tours is a city in France, the préfecture (capital city) of the Indre-et-Loire département, on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. ... For the wine, see Bordeaux Wine City motto: Lilia sola regunt lunam undas castra leonem. ... 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. ...

Spain

From San Sebastián the road runs by Burgos, Bilbao, Madrid, Seville, Cádiz and finishes at Algeciras. 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. ... Burgos coat of arms A city of northernwestern Spain, at the edge of the central plateau, Burgos has 166,000 inhabitants in the city proper and another 10,000 in its suburbs. ... Cityscape of Bilbao, with the Guggenheim Museum on the bottom right Bilbao from satellite (NASA World Wind Landsat) Bilbao (Basque: Bilbo) is in northern Spain, is the largest city in the Pais Vasco and the capital of the province of Vizcaya (Basque: Bizkaia). ... Plaza de Cibeles (Cibeles square) and the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Communications Palace) Coat of arms. ... Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir (37°22′38″ N 5°59′13″ W). ... City nickname: Tacita de plata (little silver cup) Location Location within Spain Government Province Cádiz Mayor Teófila Martínez Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 12. ... Algeciras is a port city in the south of Spain, near the city of Gibraltar, slightly to the north from Tarifa, which is the southernmost town of the country (36° 7′ 39″ N 5° 27′ 14″ W). ...

See also

• International E-road network

The international E-road network is a network of roads in Europe, numbered E1 and up. ...

References

• http://www.elbruz.org/eroads/E05.htm