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Vulcan Pass

Coordinates: 45°17.55′N 23°18.29′E / 45.29250°N 23.30483°E / 45.29250; 23.30483
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Vulcan Pass
Vulcan Pass is located in Romania
Vulcan Pass
Vulcan Pass
Location of Vulcan Pass
Elevation1,621 m (5,318 ft)
Traversed byDN66 [ro]/E79
LocationRomania
RangeVâlcan Mountains
Coordinates45°17.55′N 23°18.29′E / 45.29250°N 23.30483°E / 45.29250; 23.30483

Vulcan Pass (Romanian: Pasul Vulcan, Hungarian: Vulkán-szoros)[1] is a mountain pass connecting the Gorj and Hunedoara counties of Romania, on the Jiu River valley.

The pass is located in the Vâlcan Mountains, at an altitude of 1,621 m (5,318 ft), and is crossed by the national road DN66 [ro], part of European route E79. The Defileul Jiului National Park is a protected area that encompasses the Vulcan Pass. The nearby city of Vulcan is named after the pass.

References

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  1. ^ "Driving the historical Pasul Vulcan in the Southern Carpathians". dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 19 August 2023.