Greek National Road 99
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| Εθνική Οδός 99 | ||||
 Route of the EO99 road, in blue | ||||
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| Length | 5.56 km[1] (3.45 mi) | |||
| Existed | 9 July 1963–present | |||
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| North end | Heraklion | |||
| South end | Knossos | |||
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| Country | Greece | |||
| Regions | Crete | |||
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Greek National Road 99 (Greek: Εθνική Οδός 99), abbreviated as the EO99, is a national road in central Crete. The EO99 runs between Heraklion and the archaeological site of Knossos, and is one of five national roads on the island.
Route
[edit]The EO99 is officially defined as a north–south road within the Heraklion regional unit: the EO99 branches off the EO90 near the Port of Heraklion, and heads south towards Knossos, just outside the city.[2] The EO99 also connects with the A90 motorway (formerly the New EO90), which bypasses central Heraklion.[3]
History
[edit]Ministerial Decision G25871 of 9 July 1963 created the EO99 from the old EO66, which existed by royal decree from 1955 until 1963, and followed the same route as the current EO99.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Relation: National Road 99". 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 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
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Geographic data related to Greek National Road 99 at OpenStreetMap
