European route E80
Encyclopedia
European route E 80, also known as Trans-European Motorway or TEM, is an A-Class West
-East
European route, extending from Lisbon
, Portugal
to Gürbulak
, Turkey
, on the border with Iran
. The road connects 10 countries and has a length of approximately 5700 kilometres (3,541.8 mi).
Portugal
A1 Lisboa-Santarém-Leiria-Coimbra-Albergaria a Velha
A25 Albergaria a Velha-Viseu-Guarda-Spain
Spain
A62 Portugal-Salamanca-Valladolid-Burgos
AP1 Burgos-Vitoria Gasteiz-A8
A8 AP1-Donostia San Sebastian-France
France
A63 Spain-Biarritz-Bayonne
A64 Bayonne-Pau-Tarbes-Toulouse
A61 Toulouse-Carcassone-Narbonne
A9 Narbonne-Bézier-Montpeiller-Nîmes
A54 Nîmes-Salon en Provence
A7 Salon en Provence-A8
A8 A7-Aix en Provence-Frejus/St Raphaël-Cannes-Antibes-Nice-Monaco-Italie
Italy
A10 France-Savona-Genova
A12 Genova-La Spezia-Massa-Pisa/Livorno-S1
S1 A12-Grosseto-A12
A12 S1-Roma
A24 Roma-A25
A25 A24-Pescara (Ferry to Croatia)
Serbia
M9 (Montenegro border)-Kućište-Peć-Priština
M25 Priština-Podujevo-Prokuplje-Niš
M1.12 Niš-Bela Palanka-Pirot-Gradina-(Bulgaria border)
Turkey
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
-East
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
European route, extending from Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
to Gürbulak
Gürbulak
Gürbulak is a village in the district Doğubeyazıt of province Ağrı in eastern Turkey. It is a border checkpoint into Iran. The settlement has a population of 1,473 and marks the eastern limit of the state road and the European route .- References :...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, on the border with Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The road connects 10 countries and has a length of approximately 5700 kilometres (3,541.8 mi).
PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
A1 Lisboa-Santarém-Leiria-Coimbra-Albergaria a VelhaA25 Albergaria a Velha-Viseu-Guarda-Spain
SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
A62 Portugal-Salamanca-Valladolid-BurgosAP1 Burgos-Vitoria Gasteiz-A8
A8 AP1-Donostia San Sebastian-France
FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
A63 Spain-Biarritz-BayonneA64 Bayonne-Pau-Tarbes-Toulouse
A61 Toulouse-Carcassone-Narbonne
A9 Narbonne-Bézier-Montpeiller-Nîmes
A54 Nîmes-Salon en Provence
A7 Salon en Provence-A8
A8 A7-Aix en Provence-Frejus/St Raphaël-Cannes-Antibes-Nice-Monaco-Italie
ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
A10 France-Savona-GenovaA12 Genova-La Spezia-Massa-Pisa/Livorno-S1
S1 A12-Grosseto-A12
A12 S1-Roma
A24 Roma-A25
A25 A24-Pescara (Ferry to Croatia)
SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
M9 (Montenegro border)-Kućište-Peć-PrištinaM25 Priština-Podujevo-Prokuplje-Niš
M1.12 Niš-Bela Palanka-Pirot-Gradina-(Bulgaria border)
TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
- KapıkuleKapikuleKapıkule is the Turkish frontier town in Edirne Province on the border of Turkey and Bulgaria. Its counterpart on the Bulgarian side is Kapitan Andreevo. Together, they are the busiest land border crossing point in the world and the busiest in Europe....
- EdirneEdirneEdirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, the northwestern part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1365 to 1453, before Constantinople became the empire's new capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of the Edirne...
- İstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
- İzmitIzmitİzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
- DüzceDüzceDüzce is the capital city of Düzce Province in Turkey. The mayor is İsmail Bayram . The population is 125,240 which is an increase from 61.878 in 1990.- Overview :...
- BoluBolu- Places of interest :The countryside around Bolu offers excellent walking and other outdoor pursuits. There are hotels in the town for visitors. Sights near the town include:* The 14th century mosque, Ulu Camii...
- GeredeGeredeGerede is a town and a district of Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the highway from Istanbul to Ankara . It covers an area of , and the population is 41,391 of which 25,200 live in the town of Gerede. Elevation is about 1,450 m...
- MerzifonMerzifonMerzifon is a town and district in Amasya Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It covers an area of 970 km², and the population is 69,237 of which 52,947 live in the town of Merzifon, the remainder spread throughout the surrounding countryside...
- ErzurumErzurumErzurum is a city in Turkey. It is the largest city, the capital of Erzurum Province. The city is situated 1757 meters above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 361,235 in the 2000 census. .Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, served as NATO's southeastern-most air force post during the...
- GürbulakGürbulakGürbulak is a village in the district Doğubeyazıt of province Ağrı in eastern Turkey. It is a border checkpoint into Iran. The settlement has a population of 1,473 and marks the eastern limit of the state road and the European route .- References :...
(Iran-Turkey border crossing)
Coordinates
- Western Terminus - Lisbon 38°47′24.2"N 9°6′49.6"W
- Eastern Terminus - Gürbulak 39°24′37"N 44°22′41.6"E