Breg, Mežica

Breg (pronounced [ˈbɾeːk]) is a settlement in the hills south of Mežica in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia.[2]

Breg
Breg
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°30′10.61″N 14°50′51.76″E
CountrySlovenia
Traditional regionCarinthia
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityMežica
Area
 • Total3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Elevation
712.5 m (2,337.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total79
[1]

It was a typical miners' settlement associated with the nearby lead and zinc mine under Mount Peca. As such, the entire late-19th century miners' village has been declared a monument of national heritage by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Mežica municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 7738
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