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Encyclopedia > Greece Interstate 27

Greece Interstate 27 is a highway linking Itea, Amfissa and Lamia. The south to north highway is divided into two sections, the Itea and Amfissa Highway and the Amfissa - Lamia Highway. It is now the only highway linking Patras and the western Peloponnese and Central, Northcentral and Northern Greece including Lamia, Larissa and Thessaloniki (via GR-1/E75). The highway unofficially begins in Agios Nikolaos with a joint with GR-48. The highway actually begins in Itea with a joint with GR-48. It passes into the valley which extends into Amfissa. North of Amfissa passes into the mountains with curvy roads for the rest of the length and ahs a junction with GR-3. The highway runs again into the curvy roads and into the pass of about 1,000 m high. It runs into another valley with curvy roads and ends with GR-1/E75 which is now the old highway with the interchange in the south. Further east is the junction with the new GR-1/E75. There may be a by-pass of Amfissa but it is not planned. It runs in the prefectures of Phokida and Fthiotis. This article needs cleanup. ... Peloponnesos (Greek: Πελοπόννησος, sometime Latinized as Peloponnesus or Anglicized as The Peloponnese) is a large peninsula in Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Isthmus of Corinth. ... Alternative meanings: Larissa in mythology was a daughter of Pelasgus; Larrissa is a moon of Neptune; 1162 Larissa is an asteroid; Larissa is also a first name. ... Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) is the second-largest city of Greece and is the principal, the largest city and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. ... Greece Interstate 1 is one of the longest highways in Greece. ... Phocis (Greek, Modern: Φωκίδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s, also Phokida, Phokis) is an ancient district of central Greece. ... Fthiotis, or Fthiotida is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ...

  • Length: about 120 km

History

In 2004 after the opening of the tunnel, the interchange at the new highway became the old highway and is also GR-27. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Places

  • Itea - Amfissa Highway (jount with GR-48)
    • Itea
    • junction with the GR-48
    • junction with the northern branch of GR-48/access to GR-27
    • near Agios Konstantinos
    • Amfissa
  • Amfissa - Lamia Highway
    • junction with the old GR-48
    • curvy roads
    • junction with GR-3/E962?/3
    • pass of about 1,100 m
    • interchange with the old GR-1 SE of Lamia
Roads in Greece
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