Greek National Road 57
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| Εθνική Οδός 57 | ||||
Route of the EO57 road, in blue | ||||
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| Length | 48.8 km[1] (30.3 mi) | |||
| Existed | 9 July 1963–present | |||
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| South end | Drama | |||
| North end | Border with Bulgaria (Exochi) | |||
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| Country | Greece | |||
| Regions | Eastern Macedonia and Thrace | |||
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Greek National Road 57 (Greek: Εθνική Οδός 57), abbreviated as the EO57, is a national road in northern Greece. The EO57 runs within the Drama regional unit, from Drama to the border crossing with Bulgaria near Exochi: however, the border crossing itself was turned into a tunnel in 2005.
Route
The EO57 is officially defined as a north–south road within the Drama regional unit: the EO57 runs between the city of Drama to the south and the border with Bulgaria near Exochi to the north, passing through Kato Nevrokopi.[2] The border crossing itself became a tunnel on 9 December 2005.[3][4] The EO57 connects with the EO12 in western Drama.
History
Ministerial Decision G25871 of 9 July 1963 created the EO57 from the old EO45, which existed by royal decree from 1955 until 1963, and followed the same route as the current EO57.[2][5] Border controls with Bulgaria, at the northern end of the National Road, were abolished on 1 January 2025 when Bulgaria fully joined the Schengen Area.[6]
References
- ↑ "Relation: National Road 57". 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.
- ↑ Papoulias, Karolos (9 December 2005). "Χαιρετισμός του Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας κ. Κάρολου Παπούλια κατά την τελετή υπογραφής της συμφωνίας Διάνοιξης της Μεθοριακής Διάβασης Εξοχής" [Greetings from the President of the Republic, Mr. Karolos Papoulias, at the signing ceremony of the agreement for the opening of the Exochi Border Crossing]. President of the Hellenic Republic. Athens. Archived from the original on 24 March 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ Karathanou, Natasha (25 September 2024). "«Γέφυρα» ανθρώπων και ζώων αποδεικνύεται η σήραγγα ελληνοβουλγαρικής φιλίας" [The Greek-Bulgarian Friendship Tunnel proves to be a "bridge" between people and animals]. Athens-Macedonian News Agency (in Greek). Athens. Archived from the original on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 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.
- ↑ "Romania, Bulgaria drop EU border checks, join Schengen". DW News. Bonn: Deutsche Welle. 1 January 2025. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
External links
Geographic data related to Greek National Road 57 at OpenStreetMap