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Route 33 (Iceland)
() or Route 33 is a List of roads in Iceland, national road in the Southern Region (Iceland), Southern Region of Iceland. It runs from Route 1 (Iceland), Route 1 east of Selfoss (town), Selfoss to the intersection of Route 34 (Iceland), Eyrarbakkavegur. It runs through the village of Stokkseyri. References {{Reflist Roads in Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Roads In Iceland
This article lists numbered roads in Iceland. History As late as 1900 Iceland had only a few miles of roading suitable for wheeled transport, mostly located in the southern regions of the island. A network of bridle paths permitted travel and transport elsewhere. Beginning in 1888 a series of iron bridges were constructed to cross major rivers.Page 231, Volume 14, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition Road types National roads Roads belonging to the national highway system are maintained by the Icelandic Road Administration. They are categorized into the following types: * Primary Road (S) - all roads belonging to the so-called Grid Icelandic transport. ** Primary highland road * Secondary road (T) - are the roads that connect institutions and tengivegi, and are generally over 10 km in length. * Local access (H) - Roads to individual farms and regional connections that do not qualify tengivega (district roads with four-digit numbers are not listed here). * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Region (Iceland)
Southern Region ( is, Suðurland , lit: ''Southern Land'') is a region of Iceland. The population of the region was 28,399 (1 January 2020). The largest town in the region is Selfoss, with a population of 6,000. See also * Regions of Iceland The regions of Iceland are eight areas of Iceland that roughly follow the arrangement of parliamentary constituencies as they were between 1959 and 2003. These regions are not incorporated polities but rather recognized groupings of municipalities ... External links *Source {{iceland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 1 (Iceland)
Route 1 or the Ring Road ( or ) is a national road in Iceland that circles the entire country. As a major trunk route, it is considered to be the most important piece of transport infrastructure in Iceland as it connects the majority of towns together in the most densely populated areas of the country. Economically, it carries a large proportion of goods traffic as well as tourist traffic. The total length of the road is . The road was completed in 1974, coinciding with the 1,100th anniversary of the country's settlement when the longest bridge in Iceland, crossing the Skeiðará river in the southeast, was opened. Previously, vehicles intending to travel between southern settlements, e.g. Vík to Höfn, had to travel north of the country through Akureyri, making the opening a major transport improvement to the country. Many popular tourist attractions in Iceland, such as the Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, Dyrhólaey cliffs, Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfoss (town)
Selfoss () is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of the Ölfusá river. It is the seat of the municipality of Árborg. The Icelandic Route 1 (Iceland), Route 1 runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella, Iceland, Hella. The town is a centre of commerce and small industries with a population of 9000 (2021), making it the largest residential area in South Iceland. Geography Selfoss is located about 11 km inland from the southwestern coast of Iceland, and 50 km from Reykjavík. It is the major town and the administrative seat of the Southern Region (Iceland), Southern Region. The closest other towns are Eyrarbakki, Stokkseyri and Hveragerði. Climate Similar to the rest of the southern coast of Iceland, Selfoss has a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen: ''Cfc'') with cool summers and cold winters, although relatively mild for its high latitude. Precipitation is abundant year round, with October usually seeing the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 34 (Iceland)
The following highways are numbered 34: for a list of roads numbered N34 : see list of N34 roads. International * AH34, Asian Highway 34 * European route E34 Australia * Cox Peninsula Road (Northern Territory) * (Sydney) * Maroondah Highway (Victoria) Canada * Alberta Highway 34 (defunct) * Manitoba Highway 34 * Ontario Highway 34 * Saskatchewan Highway 34 Costa Rica * National Route 34 (Costa Rica), National Route 34 Czech Republic * part of I/34 Highway (Czech Republic), I/34 Highway; Czech: :cz:Silnice I/34, Silnice I/34 India * National Highway 34 (India) Israel *Highway 34 (Israel) Italy * Autostrada A34 (Italy), Autostrada A34 Japan * Japan National Route 34 * Nagasaki Expressway * Ōita Expressway Korea, South * National Route 34 (South Korea), National Route 34 New Zealand * New Zealand State Highway 34 Thailand * Debaratna Road, Highway 34 (Debaratana Road) United Kingdom * A34 road, British A34 (Winchester-Salford) United States * U.S. Route 34 * Alaba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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