The Kop Pass (Turkish: Kop Geçidi) is a high mountain pass
situated on the Mount Kop in Bayburt Province in eastern Turkey. The pass is at 2,409 m (7,904 ft) above sea level.[1] It is on the Bayburt-Erzurum route 
D.915 
E97,[2][3] connecting eastern Black Sea Region with Eastern Anatolia Region,[4] at a distance of 36 km (22 mi) southeast of Bayburt and 72 km (45 mi) northwest of Erzurum.
| Kop Pass | |
|---|---|
| Kop Geçidi | |
 Highway D.915 at Kop Pass. | |
| Elevation | 2,409 m (7,904 ft) |
| Traversed by | Route D.915 E97 |
| Location | Bayburt Province, Turkey |
| Range | Mount Kop |
| Coordinates | 40°01′36.72″N 40°31′09.3″E / 40.0268667°N 40.519250°E |
  Kop Pass | |
It is difficult to keep the pass open to traffic in winter time due to snow and fog in harsh weather conditions.[2][3] The Mount Kop Tunnel, which is being built west of the pass,[4] bypasses the Kop Pass enabling also a shortcut. A monument of the Mount Kop Defense National Historic Park is situated on the summit of the mountain.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kop Geçidi, one of the highest paved roads of Turkey". Dangerous Roads. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Kop Dağı Geçidi'nde kar yağışı ve sis etkili oluyor". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Kop Dağı'nda ulaşıma 'kar' engeli". Milliyet (in Turkish). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Kop Tüneli'nde patlama: 11 yaralı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 24 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
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