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Mecsek |
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Location |
Baranya and Tolna counties, Hungary |
Territory |
500 km² |
Highest point |
Zengő, 682 m |
Terrain |
Lower mountains |
Mecsek (Serbian and Croatian: Meček or Мечек; German Metscheck) is a mountain range in southern Hungary. It is situated in the Baranya region, in the north of the city of Pécs.
[edit] Geography
The mountains cover an area of approximately 500 km². The highest peak in the mountain range is Zengő (literally translates to resonant), which has an elevation of 682 meters. Mecsek is rich in minerals (including uranium as well) compared to other territories of Hungary. The climate is mixed and represents elements of the mediterranean and continental climate. The territory gives home to 20-30 plant species which are unknown in other parts of the Carpathian Basin.
Mecsek is divided to two parts:
- Eastern Mecsek
- Western Mecsek
[edit] Settlements
Abaliget |
Apátvarasd |
Bakonya |
Bános |
Berkesd |
Bodolyabér |
Bogád |
Budafa |
Cikó |
Császta |
Cserkút |
Egyházbér |
Ellend |
Erdősmecske |
Erzsébet |
Fazekasboda |
Feked |
Hidas |
Hird |
Hosszúhetény |
Husztót |
Jánosipuszta |
Kárász |
Kátoly |
Kékesd |
Kisbattyán |
Kisbodolya |
Kishajmás |
Kishertelend |
Kismányok |
Kisújbánya |
Kisvaszar |
Komló |
Kovácsszénája |
Kővágószőlős |
Kővágótőtős |
Lovászhetény |
Magyaregregy |
Magyarhertelend |
Magyarszék |
Mánfa |
Martonfa |
Máza |
Mecsekfalu |
Mecsekjánosi |
Mecseknádasd |
Mecsekpölöske |
Mecsekrákos |
Mecsekszakáll |
Mecsekszentkút |
Nagykozár |
Nagymányok |
Nagypall |
Óbánya |
Ófalu |
Orfű |
Oroszló |
Pécs |
Pécsvárad |
Pereked |
Pusztakisfalu |
Püspökszentlászló |
Romonya |
Szalatnak |
Szászvár |
Szatina |
Szellő |
Szilágy |
Tekeres |
Váralja |
Vékény |
Zengővárkony |
Zobákpuszta |
Barátúr |
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