Icelandic Ring Road (Route 1)
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The Icelandic Ring Road (Route 1) is the main national highway that circles Iceland, connecting most towns and major natural attractions, including the popular South Coast region.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national highway
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road in Iceland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ring Road
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Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Þjóðvegur 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedAsContinuousRing | 1974 ⓘ |
| connectsMost |
Icelandic towns
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major natural attractions in Iceland ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Akureyri
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Blönduós NERFINISHED ⓘ Borgarnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Egilsstaðir NERFINISHED ⓘ Egilsstaðir region NERFINISHED ⓘ Hvolsvöllur NERFINISHED ⓘ Höfn NERFINISHED ⓘ Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ Selfoss NERFINISHED ⓘ Vík í Mýrdal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| crosses | Skeiðará river area via bridges ⓘ |
| followsRouteShape | ring around Iceland ⓘ |
| hasDirectionality | two-way road ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | mostly two-lane road ⓘ |
| hasNotableSection |
Hellisheiði pass near Reykjavík
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Möðrudalsöræfi highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Mýrdalssandur plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadType | paved highway ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | typically 90 km/h outside urban areas ⓘ |
| isImportantFor | year-round access to remote communities in Iceland ⓘ |
| isMainTransportAxisOf | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| partOf | Icelandic national road network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Goðafoss waterfall
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Hverir geothermal area NERFINISHED ⓘ Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mývatn area NERFINISHED ⓘ Seljalandsfoss waterfall NERFINISHED ⓘ Skaftafell NERFINISHED ⓘ Skógafoss waterfall NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatnajökull National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughRegion |
East Iceland
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North Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ South Coast of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ West Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| surface | asphalt ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long-distance travel in Iceland
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tourism in Iceland ⓘ |
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