Mežica (;
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
: ''Mießdorf'') is a town in northern
Slovenia. It is the seat of the
Municipality of Mežica. It lies on the
Meža
The Meža ( Slovene) or Mieß (German; ) is a river in the Austrian state of Carinthia and in Slovenia, a right tributary of the Drava. It is long, of which are in Slovenia. Its catchment area is , of which in Slovenia.
Name
The Meža River w ...
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.
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 Saint James or St. James may refer to:
People Saints
*James, brother of Jesus (died 62 or 69), also known as James the Just
*James the Great (died 44), Apostle, also known as James, son of Zebedee, or Saint James the Greater
**Saint James Matamoro ...
. It is a single-
nave building built in 1840 to replace an earlier smaller building.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 3174
References
External links
Mežica on Geopedia
Peca Underground
tourist mine and museum (in Slovene, English and German)
Mežica na spletu
Local information portal
Populated places in the Municipality of Mežica
Cities and towns in Carinthia (Slovenia)
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