Greek National Road 55
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| Εθνική Οδός 55 | ||||
 Route of the EO55 road, in blue | ||||
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| Length | 42.4 km[1] (26.3 mi) | |||
| Existed | 9 July 1963–present | |||
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| South end | Xanthi | |||
| North end | Border with Bulgaria (Aegean Pass) | |||
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| Country | Greece | |||
| Regions | Eastern Macedonia and Thrace | |||
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Greek National Road 55 (Greek: Εθνική Οδός 55), abbreviated as the EO55, is a national road in northern Greece. The EO55 runs within the Xanthi regional unit, from Xanthi to the border crossing with Bulgaria at the Aegean Pass near Dimario: however, the section between Dimario and the border with Bulgaria did not open until January 2026.[2]
Route
[edit]The EO55 is officially defined as a north–south road within the Xanthi regional unit: the EO55 branches off the EO14 at Gorgona near Xanthi, and heads north to the border with Bulgaria near Dimario, passing through Echinos.[3] At the border, it meets the Bulgarian II-86 road.
History
[edit]Ministerial Decision G25871 of 9 July 1963 created the EO55 from the old EO47, which existed by royal decree from 1955 until 1963, and followed the same route as the current EO55.[3][4] The border crossing itself opened on 20 January 2026, shortly after Bulgaria fully joined the Schengen Area.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Relation: National Road 55". OpenStreetMap. Cambridge: OpenStreetMap Foundation. Retrieved 16 May 2026. One-way segments count as half the total distance and link roads are not counted.
- ^ a b "The road section "Dimario - Greek-Bulgarian Border" in the Xanthi Regional Municipality was opened to traffic". Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. Komotini. 20 January 2026. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
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Geographic data related to Greek National Road 55 at OpenStreetMap
