National Road 8 (Albania)

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National Road SH8
Rruga shtetërore SH8
Route information
Length 126 km (78 mi)
Location
Counties Fier, Vlorë
Highway system
Highways in Albania

The Albanian State Road 8 (SH8), (Albanian: Rruga Shtetërore 8) connects Fier with the port city of Saranda in southern Albania. It leads mostly through the mountainous terrain of the Albanian Riviera along the Ionian Sea. The highest point of the SH8 is the Llogara Pass, 1,043 m (3,422 ft) above sea level.

The road was built in 1920.[1]

Route

The National Road SH8 branches off from the National Road SH4 in Fier and leads the city of Vlorë. From Vlorë, the road crosses the Llogara Pass, to the Albanian Riviera near Dhërmi and through Himarë to Sarandë. It ends at the city center of Sarandë.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SH8".

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