Vardø Tunnel
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The Vardø Tunnel is a 2890 metres (9,481.6 ft) long two-lane subsea road tunnel which connects the island of Vardøya
to the mainland. It is located in Vardø
on European Route E75
. The tunnel opened in 1982 and was the first subsea tunnel in Norway.
Vardøya
Vardøya is a large island in Vardø, Norway. It is the location of the town of Vardø. The island is connected to the mainland via the Vardø Tunnel, the first subsea tunnel in Norway....
to the mainland. It is located in Vardø
Vardø
is a town and a municipality in Finnmark county in the extreme northeast part of Norway.Vardø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The law required that all cities should be separated from their rural districts, but because of a low population and very few voters, this was...
on European Route E75
European route E75
European route E 75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe.The E 75 starts from Vardø, Norway in the Barents Sea and runs south through Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Republic of Macedonia to Sitia, Greece on...
. The tunnel opened in 1982 and was the first subsea tunnel in Norway.