Talk:Highways in Greece

Naming

Agreeing with the list here, I think these would be better at Greece Highway 1, etc. rather than Greece Interstate 1. "Interstate" sounds odd when applied to Greece -- I've never heard the word "state" used for either Greece's prefectures or peripheries. Sounds out of place. Anyone else got an opinion? –Hajor 13:12, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Yep. Interstate should be changed to National Road according to the Greek name "ethniki odos", which means national road. In order to allow for separation of "normal" national roads (usually 1 lane in each direction) and national roads consistent with international motorway standards, such road (as Attiki Odos is) should be named "motorway". Christaras A. 2006-03-25 10:25 CET (UTC+1).

Major changes

I corrected many spelling errors and wrongful information about the routes. I forgot to sign in, so you might just see an IP in history, but it was me. I removed the "rare highways" section as there is no such thing and also removed the defunct routes section. There are actually a few defunct routes but there is no information about them yet, so instead of having an empty section I decided to remove it. I also made corrections on the routes, added the alternate names section, since I am Greek and I know about it. Recently, I found a collection of maps which show the highway numbering, as opposed to others that don't, so I intend to further improve this article. Jimzoun 12:51, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Numbering of Attiki Odos

Hello. According to operating and building company [Attiki Odos A.E.] there is a number designated for Attiki Odos. Referring to the maps available at aforementioned website, Attiki Odos is designated national road 6 (ethinki odos 6). However, given the fact that Greece start to differentiate between normal national roads (usually 2-lane) and motorways (usually 4-lane), obviously greek motorway 6 should be appropiate designation number. Hence, signing on so called greek motorway is different to normal national road. Green background (motorway) vs. blue background (normal national road). Additionally, European Road 94 is designated to Attiki Odos according to aforementioned maps. Do you agree?

Greetings. Christaras A. 2006-03-25. 10:30 CET (UTC+1)

edit warring

Do I need to protect this article, or can we be civil and respect the consensus use of the name "Republic of Macedonia"? kwami (talk) 07:51, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You will probably have to protect it, because the faction of tag-team revert warriors is evidently determined not to acknowledge the consensus against their cherished POV island that was recently documented at the Greece poll. They will in all likelihood continue to revert-war forever. Fut.Perf. ☼ 07:58, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, let's see what actually happens. kwami (talk) 10:27, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Edit warring is bad and I will not be involved in it, but there is no such consensus. Do not be fooled by Future Perfect's false arguments that cost him already an AN/I report and probably more if he continues like that. See Talk:Greece/Naming_poll for further information.--Avg (talk) 12:33, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It seems that what peeves so many Greek editors are wacko irredentist Macedonians, who were even supported at an official level only 15 yrs ago. But that's irrelevant here. Everyone else agrees that, except in diplomat speak, the name of the country in English is (Republic of) Macedonia. I would consider that consensus, which is never 100%, in any other debate, and I do so here as well. kwami (talk) 13:22, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]