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Predeal Pass

Coordinates: 45°30′46″N 25°34′20″E / 45.51278°N 25.57222°E / 45.51278; 25.57222
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Predeal Pass
Predeal Pass is located in Romania
Predeal Pass
Predeal Pass
Location of Predeal Pass
Elevation1,033 m (3,389 ft)
Traversed byDN1
LocationRomania
RangeSouthern Carpathians
Coordinates45°30′46″N 25°34′20″E / 45.51278°N 25.57222°E / 45.51278; 25.57222

Predeal Pass (Romanian: Pasul Predeal, Hungarian: Tömösi-szoros) is a mountain pass (elevation 1,033 m (3,389 ft)) in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania. It connects the Prahova River valley to the south with the lowlands around Brașov to the north. It separates the Southern Carpathians (Bucegi Mountains) from the Eastern Carpathians (Piatra Mare Mountains). It is an important passage for traffic between southern Romania (including the capital Bucharest) and central Romania (eastern Transylvania), crossed by National Road 1 and the Bucharest—Brașov railway. The town Predeal is situated near the pass.