Mecsek

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Mecsek
Some mountains viewed from Máré Castle, near Magyaregregy.
Location Baranya and Tolna counties, Hungary
Territory 500 km²
Highest point Zengő, 682 m
Terrain Lower mountains

Mecsek (IPA['mɛtʃɛk]; 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.

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[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.

[edit] Parts

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 (village) 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 (village)
Tekeres Váralja Vékény Zengővárkony
Zobákpuszta Barátúr

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Coordinates: 46°06′N, 18°05′E