European route E8
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 1,410 km (880 mi) |
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| North end: | Tromsø (Norway) |
| South end: | Turku (Finland) |
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| Countries: |
 Norway,  Finland |
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Road sign above the E75/E8/road 4 near Oulu
The European route E 8 is a European route that goes from Tromsø, Norway to Turku, Finland. The length of the route is 1,410 kilometres (880 mi).
- E 8: Tromsø – Nordkjosbotn – Skibotn – Kilpisjärvi – Kaaresuvanto – Muonio – Tornio – Keminmaa – Kemi – Oulu – Liminka – Raahe – Kalajoki – Kokkola – Vaasa – Pori – Rauma – Turku
The road E8 was introduced in 1992 between Tromsø–Tornio. In the older E road system it was called E78 since 1962. The E8 was extended Tornio–Turku in year 2002. In the older E road system that was used before 1985 (in the Nordic countries 1992) the E8 went London–Harwich–Hoek van Holland–Hannover–Berlin–Warszawa–Brest.
Route
- Norway
Tromsøya - Nordkjosbotn (
) - Skibotn () - Helligskogen
- Finland
External links
Media related to E 8 at Wikimedia Commons
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