Mežica
Mežica Občina Mežica | |
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Town and Municipality | |
1968 postcard of Mežice | |
Mežica Location of the Town of Mežica in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°31′N 14°51′E / 46.517°N 14.850°ECoordinates: 46°31′N 14°51′E / 46.517°N 14.850°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Area | |
• Total | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 3,178 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Mežica (pronounced [mɛˈʒiːtsa]; German: Mießdorf) is a town and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It lies on the Meža River in the traditional Slovenian province of Carinthia) near the Austrian border. The town developed close to a lead and zinc mine under Mount Peca. Mining began in 1665 and ended in 1994. Today the mine is only open for tourist visits.[2]
The town once had a small ski area on Mount Peca, but this closed soon after the mining operations ceased to operate.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James. It is a single-nave building built in 1840 to replace an earlier smaller building.[3]
References
External links
- Mežica on Geopedia
- Mežica, official page of municipality (in Slovene)
- Peca Underground, tourist mine and museum (in Slovene, English and German)
- Mežica na spletu Local information portal
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