Greek National Road 50
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| Εθνική Οδός 50 | ||||
Route of the EO50 road, in blue | ||||
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| Length | 26.0 km[1] (16.2 mi) | |||
| Existed | 9 July 1963–present | |||
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| West end | Argostoli | |||
| East end | Sami | |||
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| Country | Greece | |||
| Regions | Ionian Islands | |||
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Greek National Road 50 (Greek: Εθνική Οδός 50), abbreviated as the EO50, is a national road in the island of Cephalonia, Greece. The EO50 runs between Argostoli and Sami, and is one of five national roads that serve the Ionian Islands.
Route
The EO50 is officially defined as an east–west road in the island of Cephalonia, running between Argostoli in the west and Sami in the east.[2] According to Egnatia Odos (the former operator of the A2 motorway in Greece), the road used the De Bosset Bridge, which crosses the Bay of Argostoli: however, the bridge is now closed to motor vehicles, so in practice the EO50 circumnavigates the southern end of the bay (labelled on the map as X365).[3]
History
Ministerial Decision G25871 of 9 July 1963 created the EO50 from the old EO75, which existed by royal decree from 1955 until 1963, and followed the same route as the current EO50.[2][4]
References
- ↑ "Relation: National Road 50". OpenStreetMap. Cambridge: OpenStreetMap Foundation. Retrieved 16 May 2026. One-way segments count as half the total distance and link roads are not counted.
- 1 2 Ministerial Decision G25871/1963, 9 July 1963 (FEK B' 319/23.07.1963, p. 2501). Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ "Τεχνικό Αντικείμενο (Νομός Κεφαλληνίας)" [Technical Subject (Cephalonia Prefecture)] (PDF). Egnatia Odos S.A. (in Greek). Thessaloniki. 8 June 2011. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ Royal Decree, 9 August 1955 (FEK A' 222/20.08.1955, pp. 1824–1925). Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
External links
Geographic data related to Greek National Road 50 at OpenStreetMap