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will be located 4km about west from the settlement Mytikas, itcontinues western from the settlement Ano Mytikas and ends tothe Greek - Bulgarian border, passing through mountainous areawith trees and heath parts. lt crosses mostly the ravineKarydorema (15.3 & 17.7km) and the New National Road"Komotini - Nimfea - Greekboulgarian Borders - Axis 75" (28km)above a tunnel that has already been constructed.Concerning the administrative structure of the routing, the pipelineis located at the Region of East Macedonia - Thrace, at thePrefecture of Rodopi and at the Municipality of Komotini.2.2.22.2.2.1Short description of alternative routesAlternative Routing 1 (ALT-1)The Alternative routing 1 of the pipeline has a total length of28588.82m., beginning at the existing Natrlral Gas Station ofDESFA, which is in the south western edge of the lndustrial Areaof Komotini and ending at the connection point of the Greeksection of the pipeline with the rest (Bulgarian) section of thepipeline at the border of Greece - Bulgaria.With north western direction, the Alternative routing 1 is locatedconsecutively as follows :Seqment 0-11.1km: The routing of the pipeline has north westerndirection, begins from the existing Natural Gas Station of DESFA,which is in the south western edge of the Industrial Area ofKomotini, continues south at first and west aftenrvards from thesettlement Thrylorio, eastern from the settlement Roditis and thecity of Komotini and ends south eastern from the settlementKarydia, passing through extended cultivated areas of cotton andwheat. The main crossings are with the asphalt road Fylakas -Thrylorio (1km), the Old National Road Alexandroupoli - Komotini(4.4km), a stream (9.4km), the under construction (constructionworks haven't started yet) New National Road "Komotini - Nimfea- Greek-Boulgarian Borders - Axis 75" (10.2km) and at the endthe asphalt road lfaistos - Stylario (11km).Seoment 11.1-15km: With north western direction the routing ofthe pipeline passes eastern at first and northern aftenruards fromthe settlement Karydia, south western at first and westernaftenruards from the settlement Tychiro and ends south easternfrom the settlement Pandrosos, passing throug hilly area of gentleslopes with cultivations, trees and heath parts. lt crosses mostlythe asphalt road Karydia - Pandrosos (14.4km) and at the end astream (1a.7km).Seqment 15-28.6km: The routing of the pipeline has northerndirection, passing western from the settlement Pandrosos,continues eastern from the ancient Byzantine castle at the area ofPandrosos, western from the settlement Ano Mytikas and ends tothe Greek - Bulgarian borders, about 400m western from the end