Riksettan

The design of Riksettan's sign is based on the old sign for Riksväg 1.

Riksettan or Turistväg Riksettan is the name of a scenic route that goes from Vaggeryd in the north, through Värnamo, Ljungby, Markaryd, and ends in Örkelljunga in the south. The route is part of the classic national road Riksväg 1 and goes parallel with the E4 and the river Lagan.

The route is primarily intended for tourists as a more scenic and cultural alternative to the highway. The road is suitable for both cars, motorcycles and bicycles. It is possible for additional municipalities along the old Riksväg 1 to join Riksettan and thus have it extended.[1]

Etymology

Riksettan is a portmanteau and was from the beginning the colloquial term for Riksväg 1. The first part of the word, Riks-, derives from the Swedish word Riksväg which means "national road", or more literally "road of the realm". The second part, -ettan, derives from the definite form of "Ett", the Swedish word for the number "One".

See also

References

  1. ↑ Persson, Jörgen (2 June 2011). "Riksväg 1 - Till huvudstaden". Riksettan (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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