Breg (pronounced [ˈbɾeːk]) is a settlement in the hills south of Mežica in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia.[2]
Breg | |
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  Breg Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′10.61″N 14°50′51.76″E / 46.5029472°N 14.8477111°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Carinthia |
| Statistical region | Carinthia |
| Municipality | Mežica |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 712.5 m (2,337.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 79 |
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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]
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