Kop Pass
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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.
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Kop Pass | |
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Kop Geçidi | |
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 |
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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]