Zigana Pass
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| Compass direction | North | south | |
| Pass height | 2032 m | ||
| province | Trabzon | Gümüşhane | |
| Watershed | Değirmendere | Harşit Çayı | |
| Valley locations | Trabzon | Torul | |
| expansion | E-97 / trunk road D885 | ||
| Mountains |
Zigana Mountains ( Eastern Pontic Mountains ) |
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| particularities | Tunneling under | ||
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 38 '56 " N , 39 ° 23' 34" E | ||
The Zigana Pass ( Turkish Zigana Geçidi ) is a mountain pass in the Zigana Mountains , a mountain range of the Eastern Pontic Mountains in the northern Turkish province of Gümüşhane .
The pass height is 2032 m . The European route 97 / trunk road D885 leads through a tunnel under the Zigana Pass. It connects the cities of Trabzon on the Black Sea coast and Torul in Central Anatolia . The road leads north through the Değirmendere river valley . To the south is Torul in the valley of Harşit Çayı .