Greek National Road 53
National Road 53 | ||||
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| Εθνική Οδός 53 | ||||
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| South end | Alexandroupolis | |||
| North end | Mikro Dereio | |||
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| Country | Greece | |||
| Regions | Eastern Macedonia and Thrace | |||
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Greek National Road 53 (Greek: Εθνική Οδός 53), abbreviated as the EO53,[1] is a national road in northeastern Greece.[2] The EO53 runs within the Evros regional unit, from Alexandroupolis to Mikro Dereio near the border with Bulgaria: however, the border crossing itself is unbuilt.
Route
The EO53 is officially defined as a north–south road within the Evros regional unit: the EO55 runs between Alexandroupolis and Mikro Dereio, via Aisymi and Mega Dereio: however, the border crossing itself, over the Erythropotamos, is unbuilt.[3] The EO53 connects with the EO2 in Alexandroupolis.
History
Ministerial Decision G25871 of 9 July 1963 created the EO53 from the old EO49, which existed by royal decree from 1955 until 1963, and followed the same route as the current EO53.[3][4]
References
- ^ "How to get to Alexandroupoli - My Favourite Planet". www.my-favourite-planet.de. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Roads in Greece: Highways in Greece, Greek National Road 8A, Motorway 1, Greek National Road 9, Ionia Odos, Olympia Odos, European Route E79. General Books. August 2011. ISBN 978-1-156-58775-1.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.