Ghimeș-Palanca Pass
Mountain pass in Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ghimeș-Palanca Pass (Hungarian: Gyimesi-szoros) is a mountain pass in the Eastern Carpathians of Romania, situated at an altitude of 684 m (2,244 ft) and located between the Tarcău Mountains to the northeast and the Ciuc Mountains to the southwest.
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Ghimeș-Palanca Pass | |
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Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
Traversed by | DN12A [ro] |
Location | Romania |
Range | Tarcău Mountains, Ciuc Mountains |
Coordinates | 46°33′19″N 26°06′44″E |
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The Pass is traversed by national road DN12A [ro], which connects Ghimeș and Palanca, in Bacău County. Parallel with the road runs the CFR railway line 501, which connects Adjud, Vrancea County to Siculeni, Harghita County.