Greek National Road 6

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|type=EO

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|length_km= 354

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|direction_a=West

|terminus_a=Igoumenitsa

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|direction_b=East

|terminus_b=Volos

|regions=Epirus, Thessaly

|cities=Igoumenitsa, Ioannina, Trikala, Larissa, Volos

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Greek National Road 6 ({{langx|el|Εθνική Οδός 6}}, abbreviated as EO6) is a national road in north-central Greece. It begins at the port of Igoumenitsa and ends at Volos, passing through the towns Ioannina, Metsovo, Trikala and Larissa. The section between Metsovo and Volos is part of the European route E92. The road runs through five regional units (Thesprotia, Ioannina, Trikala, Larissa and Magnesia) and the regions of Epirus and Thessaly.

Route

The EO6 is officially defined as a east-west route through central and northwestern Greece, between Volos in the east and Igoumenitsa to the west: the EO6 passes through Larissa, Trikala, Kalabaka, {{ill|Mourgkani|el|Μουργκάνη Τρικάλων}}, Katara Pass, Metsovo and Ioannina.[http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGll0stlB2BQHdtvSoClrL8-0KKDGXACJV5MXD0LzQTLf7MGgcO23N88knBzLCmTXKaO6fpVZ6Lx9hLslJUqeiQWhCfrgjnV6g3wqn7tuehSwmjUfrLZoerlxq7q7IcHGM. Ministerial Decision G25871/1963] (FEK B' 319/23.07.1963, pp. 2500–2501). The EO6 west of Trikala is particularly mountainous, passing through the Pindus, and at {{ill|Neraida, Thesprotia|lt=Neraida|el|Νεράιδα Θεσπρωτίας}}, the EO6 briefly overlaps with the EO18.

The EO6, between Larissa and the interchange with the A3 motorway near Trikala, is being upgraded to dual carriageway with expressway characteristics.[http://www.ypodomes.com/index.php/autokinitodromoi/loipa-odika-erga/item/24069-παραδόθηκε-η-γέφυρα-στο-κουτσόχερο-της-εο-λάρισας-τρικάλων Opening of a new bridge in the National Road Trikala-Larissa] Meanwhile, the A1 motorway provides a faster route than the overlapping EO1/EO6 section between Velestino and Larissa, and the A2 motorway (Egnatia Odos) does the same between Malakasi and Igoumenitsa.

Places

Igoumenitsa (junction with A2)
Parapotamos (junction with EO18)
Ioannina (junctions with EO5, EO20)
Metsovo (junction with A2)
Panagia (junction with A2)
Kalampaka (junction with EO15)
Trikala (junction with EO30)
Larissa (junctions with A1, EO1, EO3)
Velestino (junction with A1)
Volos (junctions with EO30, EO34)

File:Iguomenitsa-hafen.JPG, the start of GR-6]]

File:Katara Pass 3.JPG, the mountain pass between Ioannina and Trikala, at 1700 m. height]]

class="wikitable"
scope="col"\|Regional unit !scope="col"\|Jun./Exit !scope="col"\|Name !scope="col"\|Destinations !scope="col"\|Notes
rowspan= 3\| Thesprotia \| 30px \| Port of Igoumenitsa \| File:Autokinetodromos A2 number.svg \|
30px \| Igoumenitsa \| \|
25px \| Parapotamos \| File:GR-EO-18.svg \|
rowspan= 3\| Ioannina \| 30px \| Ioannina \| File:GR-EO-5.svg File:GR-EO-20.svg \|
25px \| Metsovo \| File:Autokinetodromos A2 number.svg \|
rowspan= 2\| 30px \| colspan= 3; rowspan= 2\| Katara Pass
rowspan= 13\| Trikala
25px \| Panagia \| File:Autokinetodromos A2 number.svg (future File:Autokinetodromos A3 number.svg) \|
30px \| Kalabaka \| File:GR-EO-15.svg \|
30px \| Trikala \| File:GR-EO-30.svg \|
1 25px \| Trikala 1 \| File:GR-EO-30.svg \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
2 30px \| Trikala 2 \| File:Autokinetodromos A3 number.svg \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
3 25px \| Megalochori \| \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
4 25px \| Taxiarches \| \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
5 25px \| Georganades \| \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
6 25px \| Farkadona \| \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
7 25px \| Zarko \| \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
8 25px \| Piniada \| \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
9 25px \| Tirnavos, Elassona \| \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
rowspan= 5\| Larissa \| 10 25px \| Koutsochero \| \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
11 25px \| Madra \| \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
12 25px \| Rachoula \| \| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg
30px \| Larissa \| File:GR-EO-108.svg File:Autokinetodromos A1 number.svg \|
25px \| Platykampos \| \|
rowspan= 2\| Magnesia \| 25px \| Velestino \| File:Autokinetodromos A1 number.svg \|
30px \| Volos \| File:GR-EO-34.svg \|

class="wikitable"

scope="col"|Regional unit

!scope="col"|Jun./Exit

!scope="col"|Name

!scope="col"|Destinations

!scope="col"|Notes

rowspan= 3| Thesprotia

| 30px

| Port of Igoumenitsa

| File:Autokinetodromos A2 number.svg

rowspan= 3| Ioannina

| 30px

| Ioannina

| File:GR-EO-5.svg File:GR-EO-20.svg

25px

| Metsovo

| File:Autokinetodromos A2 number.svg

rowspan= 2| 30px

| colspan= 3; rowspan= 2| Katara Pass

rowspan= 13| Trikala

25px

| Panagia

| File:Autokinetodromos A2 number.svg (future File:Autokinetodromos A3 number.svg)

| Trikala

1 25px

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

2 30px

| Trikala 2

| File:Autokinetodromos A3 number.svg

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

3 25px

| Megalochori

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

4 25px

| Taxiarches

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

5 25px

| Georganades

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

6 25px

| Farkadona

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

7 25px

| Zarko

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

8 25px

| Piniada

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

9 25px

| Tirnavos, Elassona

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

rowspan= 5| Larissa

| 10 25px

| Koutsochero

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

11 25px

| Madra

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

12 25px

| Rachoula

| File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - Π-26.svg

30px

| Larissa

| File:GR-EO-108.svg File:Autokinetodromos A1 number.svg

25px

| Platykampos

rowspan= 2| Magnesia

| 25px

| Velestino

| File:Autokinetodromos A1 number.svg

30px

| Volos

| File:GR-EO-34.svg

History

Ministerial Decision G25871 of 9 July 1963 created the current EO6 from all or part of three short-lived national roads (listed from east to west), which existed by royal decree from 1955 to 1963: the old EO14 from Volos to Larissa; the old EO23 from Larissa to Ioannina; and the old EO26 from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa.[http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wH6fktCVjdFDXdtvSoClrL8VcYaROL9Gu95MXD0LzQTLWPU9yLzB8V68knBzLCmTXKaO6fpVZ6Lx9hLslJUqeiQVGNSVGlnMUO-ciVbvCH1Ii8udmEqnteSEvZ6Yg5Q9Gw. Royal Decree of 9 August 1955] (FEK A' 222/20.08.1955, pp. 1824–1825). Until 1975, the EO6 formed part of the old European route E87 from Volos to Ioannina.{{cite journal|title=Declaration on the construction of main international traffic arteries|journal=Treaty Series|date=1951|volume=92|issue=1264|pages=98-105|url=https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%2092/v92.pdf|access-date=31 August 2024|publisher=United Nations|location=Geneva|language=en,fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813090458/https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%2092/v92.pdf|archive-date=13 August 2012}}

References

Interstate

Greek National Road 6

Route

Places

History

See also

References