TIMIS-CERNA GAP

mountain pass, southwestern Romania, located in the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathians). The pass links the Tisza River plain and the city of Timisoara (northwest) with the Danubian Plain (southeast). The Banat Mountains, including the Almaj and Semenic ranges, lie west of the Timis-Cerna Gap. The mountain ranges of Vlcan, Retezat, Tarcul, Cernei, and Mehedinti are situated east of the gap. The Timis River flows northwestward, and the Cerna River drains southward through the pass. A highway and railway connection between Timisoara and Bucharest also runs through the pass. Towns situated in the Timis-Cerna Gap include Caransebes, Slatina, and Teregova.