Coordinates: 45°17.55′N 23°18.29′E / 45.29250°N 23.30483°E / 45.29250; 23.30483

Vulcan Pass

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Vulcan Pass
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Elevation1,621 m (5,318 ft)
Traversed byDN66 (ro)/E79
LocationRomania
RangeVâlcan Mountains
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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.

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