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Predeal (pronounced [preˈde̯al]; Hungarian: Predeál) is a town in Brașov County, Muntenia, Romania. Predeal, a mountain resort town, is the highest town in Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley , Muntenia at an elevation of over 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
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.
The Park covers a total area of 326.63 square kilometres (126.11 sq mi), of which 58.05 km 2 (22.41 sq mi) are under strict protection and contain natural monuments. The Bucegi Natural Preserve area includes all the most precipitous areas of the mountains Vârful cu Dor, Furnica, and Piatra Arsă.
The natural area of Piatra Craiului Massif was established on 28 March 1938 by a decision of the Council of Ministers, published in the Journal of the Council of Ministers No. 645 of 1938, and in the course of time the protected area increased its area in several stages, [3] and in 1990 the area was declared a national park and reconfirmed by Law No. 5 of 6 March 2000 (on the approval of the ...
Predeal-Sărari is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bobicești, Poienile, Predeal (the commune centre), Sărari, Sărățel, Tulburea, Tulburea-Văleni, Vitioara de Sus and Zâmbroaia.
The Battle of Predeal Pass (Hungarian: Tömösi-szorosi csata) was a military engagement during the Romanian Campaign of World War I. It consisted in an attempt by the Central Powers ( Germany and Austria-Hungary ) to cross the mountains to the south of Brassó ( Brașov ).
The Teutonic Knights constructed the fortress Tartlau in 1212–1213 as part of their colonization of the Burzenland region. The town of Prejmer near the castle had begun development by 1225, and was the easternmost settlement of the Transylvanian Saxons.
Predel (Cyrillic: Предел), a Slavic word for "bound, limit", may refer to: . Predel (Bulgaria), a saddle and mountain pass dividing the Rila and Pirin mountains Predel Point on Anvers Island in Antarctica, named after Predel in Bulgaria