Greek National Road 97
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| Εθνική Οδός 97 | ||||
Route of the EO97 road, in blue | ||||
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| Length | 69.3 km[1] (43.1 mi) | |||
| Existed | 9 July 1963–present | |||
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| North end | Heraklion | |||
| South end | Agia Galini | |||
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| Country | Greece | |||
| Regions | Crete | |||
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Greek National Road 97 is a national road on the island of Crete, Greece. It connects Heraklion with Agia Galini on the south coast, via Moires.[2] It is one of five national roads on the island.
Route
The EO97 is officially defined as a north–south road that is mostly within the Heraklion regional unit, with the southern end being in Rethymno: it branches off the EO90 in the city of Heraklion to the north, and heads southwest towards Agia Galini, via Phaistos.[3] The EO97 also connects with the A90 motorway (formerly the New EO90), which bypasses central Heraklion.[4]
History
Ministerial Decision G25871 of 9 July 1963 created the EO97 from the old EO67, which existed by royal decree from 1955 until 1963, and followed the same route as the current EO97.[3][5]
References
- ↑ "Relation: National Road 97". OpenStreetMap. Cambridge: OpenStreetMap Foundation. Retrieved 16 May 2026. One-way segments count as half the total distance and link roads are not counted.
- ↑ "Ασφαλτοστρώσεις στην Παλιά Εθνική Οδό 97 Ηράκλειο-Αγία Γαλήνη". Cretalive (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- 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 Ηρακλείου)" [Technical Subject (Heraklion Prefecture)] (PDF). Egnatia Odos S.A. (in Greek). Thessaloniki. 8 June 2011. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 5 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 97 at OpenStreetMap
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