Turnu Roșu Pass

Turnu Roșu Pass (Romanian: Pasul Turnu Roșu, Hungarian: Vöröstoronyi-szoros, German: Roter-Turm-Pass, Turkish: Kızılkule Geçidi, all of these names meaning Red Tower Pass in the respective languages) is a mountain pass in the Romanian Carpathians, connecting Vâlcea County (Wallachia) and Sibiu County (Transylvania). It is formed by the Olt River flowing southwards from Transylvania to Wallachia through the Southern Carpathians.

Turnu Roşu Pass
Elevation352 m (1,155 ft)
LocationRomania
RangeSouthern Carpathians
Coordinates45°32.55′N 24°16.17′E
Turnu Roșu Pass is located in Romania
Turnu Roșu Pass
Turnu Roșu Pass
Location of Turnu Roșu Pass
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