Mežica (pronounced [mɛˈʒiːtsa] ⓘ; German: Mießdorf) is a town in northern Slovenia.

It lies on the Meža 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.

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James.

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