Greek National Road 20

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The Greek National Road 20 (short or common GR-20 and Ioannina - Kozani Road) or the Diagoniki Odos? is a highway or route that links the city of Kozani and Ioannina via Siatista and Konitsa. The highway is entirely the E92 for its entire length. It runs into the Ioannina, Kastoria and the Kozani prefectures Since the opening of the Via Egnatia, it is no longer considered a main road between Kozani and Ioannina. The highway begins in the downtown portion of Kozani which forms a junction with the GR-3/E65 (Larissa - Kozani - Florina - Niki and the GR-4, it enters the Askio mountain range and for 25 to 30 km with the Aliakmonas River, it enters the town of Siatista and forms two junctions with the GR-15 and forms a joint.

It enters a valley area and passes into the Pindus mountains for approximately 80 km, it enters the valley. It passes by the Voio mountains to the north, the mountains of the northwest Grevena and does not pass, the Gramos to the north, Smolikas and Tymfi to the southeast. From the GR-15 to southwest of Konitsa, the road are curvy and slow. for about 100 km. Since the 1970s, it bypasses the town of Konitsa and enters the valley of Ioannina after passing some mountains.

The highway crosses the Aoos river. It forms a junction with the GR-26 (E853) which is a highway to Kakavia and Albania with the SH-4. It enters several towns and villages as well. It creates a junction with the Ioannina Bypass and the old GR-6, the highway ends in the city of Ioannina as for 6 km with the joint of the GR-5. For 25 km, it is part of the E65 and the E853.

The highway was first paved in the mid-20th century.

[edit] Junctions

  • Kozani
  • Vatero
  • Siatista
  • Siatista West, with the Via Egnatia (GR-2/E90)
  • Mikrokastro, Siatista
  • Kaloneri, Eratyra, Siatista
  • Neapoli
  • Future interchange with the new GR-15 (unplanned)
  • Lefkothea
  • Tsotili
  • Agiasma, Polykastano, Damaskeina
  • Morfi
  • Epano Arena Pass
  • Pentalofos, Polykastano
  • Elatochori, Zouzouli
  • Nea Kotyli, Pefkofyto, Gramos, Nestorio
  • Drosopigi
  • Kastania, Vourbiani, Grammos, Oxia, Plikati
  • Agia Paraskevi, Fourka, Smolikas
  • Molista
  • Melissopetra, Konitsa
  • Konitsa, Elefthero, Vikos-Aoos National Park
  • Aoos river
  • Melissoptera
  • Pogoniani
  • Kalpaki, junction with the GR-22, Kakavia, Gjirokastër
  • Negrades
  • Petsali
  • Kranoula, Perivleptos
  • Eleousa
  • Eleousa West, junctions with the GR-6 and the GR-5.
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