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European route E8

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North end:
  
Tromsø (Norway)

Countries:
  
Norway,  Finland

South end:
  
Turku (Finland)

Length
  
1,410 km

European route E8

Highway system
  
International E-road network

Major cities
  
Tromsø, Vaasa, Pori, Turku, Oulu, Tornio

The European route E 8 is a European route that goes from Tromsø, Norway to Turku, Finland. The length of the route is 1,410 kilometres (880 mi).

Contents

Map of E8, Finland

  • E 8: Tromsø – Nordkjosbotn – Skibotn – Kilpisjärvi – Kaaresuvanto – Muonio – Tornio – Keminmaa – Kemi – Oulu – Liminka – Raahe – Kalajoki – Kokkola – Vaasa – Pori – Rauma – Turku

    • The road E8 was introduced in 1992 between Tromsø–Tornio. In the older E road system it was called E78 since 1962. The E8 was extended Tornio–Turku in year 2002. In the older E road system that was used before 1985 (in the Nordic countries 1992) the E8 went London–Harwich–Hoek van Holland–Hannover–Berlin–Warszawa–Brest.

    Route

  •  Norway
  • Tromsøya - Nordkjosbotn () - Skibotn () - Helligskogen
  •  Finland
  • Kilpisjärvi - Karesuvanto (Towards ) - Tornio ()
  • Tornio () - Kemi ()
  • Kemi () - Oulu ()
  • Oulu () - Vaasa () - Pori - Turku ( )

    • References

    European route E8 Wikipedia
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