The European route E8 is a European route that runs between Tromsø, Norway and Turku, Finland. The length of the route is 1,410 kilometres (880 mi).

E8 shield
E8
Map
Route information
Length1,410 km (880 mi)
Major junctions
North endTromsø, Norway
South endTurku, Finland
Location
Countries Norway
 Finland
Highway system
Finnish border sign on the E 8 road at Kilpisjärvi (in Finnish, Swedish and Northern Sami)
Road sign above the E75/E8/road 4 near Oulu

History

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In the older E-road system that was used from 1950 to 1985 (in the Nordic countries until 1992), the E8 went LondonColchesterHarwichferry connectionHook of HollandThe HagueUtrechtOeynhausenHanoverBerlinPoznańKrośniewiceŁowiczWarsaw – USSR border[1] (Brest). It connected with E1, E2, E5, E31, E107, E108 and E113 routes.[2]

The current E8 route was introduced in early 1990s between Tromsø and Tornio[3] and extended from Tornio to Turku in 2001.[3] In the older E road system it had been called E78 since 1962.

Route

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References

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  1. ^ United Nations (1951). "DECLARATION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF MAIN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC ARTERIES SIGNED AT GENEVA ON 16 SEPTEMBER 1950 / DECLARATION SUR LA CONSTRUCTION DE GRANDES ROUTES DE TRAFIC INTERNATIONAL SIGNEE A GENEVE LE 16 SEPTEMBRE 1950" (PDF) (in English and French). United Nations Treaty Series. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  2. ^ "E8 (Old System)". Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki. SABRE. Retrieved 2023-02-10.[self-published source]
  3. ^ a b "E8 (Europa)" [E8 (Europe)]. Wegenwiki (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-02-10.[self-published source]
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