European route E4 passes through Finland and Sweden. It begins in Kemi in northern Finland, then goes south along the Gulf of Bothnia to Gävle, then on a more inland route southwards. It ends between Helsingborg in Sweden, and Elsinore in Denmark. In the new system of European routes, it should have been a part of E55, but it remains in the pre-1992 designation (E4) within Sweden, because the expenses connected with re-signing this extremely long road portion would be too large. South of the city of Uppsala, E4 is almost a continuous motorway. Kemi is a town and municipality of Finland. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Bothnia (Fin. ... Gävle Municipality [jÉ›vlÉ™] is a Municipality in east central Sweden where the City Gävle is the seat of residence. ... Helsingborg in Sweden Helsingborg is located in southernmost Sweden with a population of 87,000, and is the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, which together with immediate surroundings has 121,000 inhabitants. ... Elsinore, also known by its Danish name Helsingør, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ... Europes road system incorporates a series of European routes, which are numbered E1 and up. ... The European route E55 passes through the following cities: Helsingborg - Elsinore - Rostock - Berlin - Dresden - Teplice - Prague - Vienna - Ancona - Ioannina - Arta (bypasses) - Amphilochia - Agrinion - Messolonghi - Rhion * Antirrhion - Patras - Kourtesi - Marathia - Pyrgos - Epitalion - Zacharo - Kalo Nero - near Dorio - near Oichalia - Allagi - Thouria - Kalamáta From Helsingborg, the route continues northward through Sweden...

While in Sweden, this route passes through or nearby the cities
Haparanda, Luleå, Skellefteå, Umeå, Örnsköldsvik, Härnösand, Sundsvall, Gävle, Uppsala, Stockholm, Nyköping, Norrköping, Linköping, Jönköping, Ljungby, Helsingborg. Haparanda is a Municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. ... LuleÃ¥ Municipality (  listen, ) is a Swedish municipality in northern Sweden where the city LuleÃ¥ is seat with a population of about 45,000. ... SkellefteÃ¥ Municipality is a Municipality in northern Sweden where the City SkellefteÃ¥ is the seat of government with 35,000 inhabitants. ... UmeÃ¥ (IPA: ˘ʉmÉ™oː –   listen?) is a city in northern Sweden. ... Örnsköldsvik (pronounced Orn-pholds-vik) is a city and a 6,418. ... Coat of arms - a beaver with a pike in its mouth Härnösand is a Municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden. ... Sundsvall is a city in northern Sweden, situated in the province of Medelpad and Västernorrland County. ... Gävle Municipality [jÉ›vlÉ™] is a Municipality in east central Sweden where the City Gävle is the seat of residence. ... Uppsala (older spelling Upsala) 59°51′ N 17°38′ E is a Swedish City in central Sweden, located about 70 km north of Stockholm. ... Stockholm ( ♫) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... Nyköping is a Municipality in Södermanland County, in central Sweden. ... Norrköping [ˈˈnÉ”rʃøːpɪŋ] is a city in Östergötland County in midth-east Sweden. ... Linköping in Sweden Aerial photo of Linköping. ... Jönköping Municipality [jÅ“ncøːpiÅ‹] is a Municipality in southern Sweden where the City Jönköping is the seat of residence. ... Ljungby is a Municipality in Kronoberg County, in southern Sweden. ... Helsingborg in Sweden Helsingborg is located in southernmost Sweden with a population of 87,000, and is the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, which together with immediate surroundings has 121,000 inhabitants. ...