Jablunkov Pass
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Jablunkov Pass seen from the southern slopes of Gírová (Girowa) mountain, looking northwest
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| Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Traversed by | European route E75 |
| Location | Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic |
| Range | Moravian-Silesian Beskids, Silesian Beskids |
| Coordinates | 49°31′00″N 18°45′00″E / 49.51667°N 18.75°E |
Jablunkov Pass (Czech: 
Jablunkovský průsmyk, Polish: Przełęcz Jabłonkowska) is a mountain pass in the Beskids, located in the elevation of 553 m above sea level, in the Czech Republic, near the border with Poland and Slovakia.
It separates the Moravian-Silesian Beskids and the Silesian Beskids mountain ranges. It is one of the most important transport routes in the Western Carpathians. Road from Žilina to Těšín runs here. Košice-Bohumín railway line also runs here. It was an important route from the Middle Ages, connecting Upper Hungary with Silesia, more precisely Cieszyn Silesia.
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