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Ursoaia Pass (or Ursoaia Saddle) is a pass located in the Western Carpathians at an altitude of 1320 m, between the Bihor Mountains and the Gilău Mountains, west of the Great Mountain.

Cluj-Napoca, commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (324 km, Budapest (351 km). Located in the Someșul Mic river valley, the city is considered the unofficial capital to the historical province of Transylvania. From 1790 to 1848 and from 1861 to 1867, it was the official capital of the Grand Principality of Transylvania. The city spreads out from St. Michael’s Church in Unirii Square, built in the 14th century and named after the Archangel Michael, the patron saint of Cluj-Napoca. Cluj-Napoca held the titles of European Youth Capital in 2015 and European City of Sport in 2018.