Transport in Serbia
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Serbia, and in particular the valley of Morava is often described as "the crossroad between the East and the West", which is one of primary reasons for its turbulent history. The valley is by far the easiest way of land travel from continental Europe to Greece and Asia Minor.
Railways
total:
3,800 km (2006 est.)
standard gauge:
(1435 mm) 3,800 km (2006 est.) (1,364 km electrified, 2002)
narrow gauge:
Some narrow gauge railways are being reinstated for touristic purposes
Railway links with adjacent countries
- Hungary - yes
- Romania - yes
- Bulgaria - yes
- Republic of Macedonia - yes
- Albania - yes
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - yes
- Croatia - yes
- Montenegro - yes - Belgrade - Bar railway
Roads and highways
The following European routes pass through the country:
- E65 - section from Bijelo Polje (via Priština?) to Skopje
- E70 - section from Slavonski Brod via Bajakovo, Belgrade, Vršac, on to Timişoara
- * section between Sremska Mitrovica and Belgrade is a modern highway or at least semi-highway
- E75 - section from Szeged via Belgrade, Niš on to Kumanovo
- * most of it is a modern highway or at least semi-highway
- E80 - section from Dubrovnik via Priština on to Sofia
- E662 - Subotica-Sombor on to Osijek
- E761 - from Sarajevo to Užice, Čačak, Kraljevo, Kruševac, Pojate, Paraćin, Zaječar
- E763 - Belgrade, Čačak, Nova Varoš on to Bijelo Polje
- E771 - from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Niš
- E851 - from Albania to Prizren, Priština
total: 37,937 km (2002)
paved: 23,937 km (2002) (including 560 km of expressways)
unpaved: 13,950 km (2002)
Water transport
Water transport is conducted mostly on the Danube and Sava rivers.
The total length of waterways is 587 km (2005).
Ports on the Danube:
Pipelines
- natural gas: 3,177 km (2004)
- oil: 393 km (2004)
Air transport
There are 45 airports in Serbia and Montenegro (2002 data):
| paved runways | unpaved runways | |
| total | 19 | 26 |
| over 3,047 m | 2 | 0 |
| 2,438 to 3,047 m | 5 | 0 |
| 1,524 to 2,437 m | 6 | 2 |
| 914 to 1,523 m | 2 | 12 |
| under 914 m | 4 | 12 |
Five of them are large enough to be listed with IATA Airport Codes:
- Belgrade Nikola Tesla - BEG
- Belgrade Batajnica - BJY
- Niš Constantine the Great Airport - INI
- Uzice Ponikve - UZC
- Priština International Airport - PRN
See also
- Serbia
- Transport in Belgrade
- Jat Airways
- Beovoz
- Aviogenex
- Serbian car license plates
- Belgrade - Bar railway
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