European route E105

Summary

E105 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe. It is a north–south reference road, meaning it crosses Europe from north to south, and other E-road numbers have been calculated based on these reference roads.

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E105
Route information
Length3,770 km (2,340 mi)
Major junctions
North endKirkenes, Norway
South endYalta, Crimea (disputed)
Location
Countries Norway
 Russia
 Ukraine
Highway system

Description edit

E105 starts from Hesseng, (just south of Kirkenes), Norway and runs along Russia's R21, M10, M2: Ukraine's M20, M29, and M18 to Yalta, Crimea (Russian-occupied territory of Ukraine). Russians call this the Crimea Highway (Крымское шоссе), and de facto officially marked Republic of Crimea section as 35А-002.

Route edit

  Norway

  Russia

  Ukraine

  Crimea (disputed between   Russia/  Ukraine)

 
On the way from Saint Petersburg to Moscow, in the suburbs of Veliky Novgorod. Except near the big cities, the highway is basically a two-lane highway (one lane for each direction), with an occasional third center lane for passing or left turn near the crossing.

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External links edit

  • UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007)