Kosovo
Mitrovica District
Komuna e Mitrovicës

Trepça Mines

The Trepça Mines is a large industrial complex in , located 9 km northeast of . The mine is located on the southern slopes of the mountain, between the peaks of Crni Vrh and Majdan 1,268 m, and it is Europe's largest lead-zinc and silver ore mine.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: mine
  • Also known as: “RMK Trepca”, “RMK Trepča”, “Trepça - Trepča”, and “Trepča Mines”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trepça Mineral Museum and Mazhiq Mosque.

Museum
Photo: Arbenllapashtica, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Trepça Crystal Museum is located in the town of , near the Trepça Mines in Mitrovica, . This museum is a treasure trove of crystals and minerals extracted from the depths of Kosovo. is situated 280 metres east of Trepça Mines.

Mosque
Photo: Itsrron, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or the Mosque of Mazhiq is a cultural heritage monument of Kosovo, located 13 km from , in the village of . The mosque was built around the 15th century and today is almost fully destroyed, having lost its original function. is situated 2½ km east of Trepça Mines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stantërg and Rahovë, Mitrovica.

Village
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is a small town located near the city of Mitrovica. It is best known for its proximity to the Trepça Mines, one of the largest mining complexes in Europe.

Village
Rahovë or Orahovo is a in the municipality of in the , . According to the 2025 census, it has 226 inhabitants.

Village
is a in the municipality of in the , . According to the 2011 census, it has 473 inhabitants.

Trepça Mines

Latitude
42.93855° or 42° 56′ 19″ north
Longitude
20.91526° or 20° 54′ 55″ east
Elevation
826 metres (2,710 feet)
Open location code
8GJ2WWQ8+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199363318
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­mineshaft
Geo­Names ID
830463
Wiki­data ID
Q431588
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Trepça Mines” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Miniera e Trepçës”
  • Albanian: “Trepčë”
  • Armenian: “Տրեպչա”
  • Azerbaijani: “Trepça”
  • Bosnian: “Trepča”
  • Bulgarian: “Трепча”
  • Catalan: “Mines de Trepča”
  • Catalan: “Mines de Trepça”
  • Croatian: “Trepča”
  • Czech: “Trepča”
  • French: “mine Trepča”
  • French: “Mine Trepča”
  • German: “Trepca”
  • German: “Trepča”
  • Hungarian: “Trepča bánya”
  • Japanese: “トレプチャ鉱山”
  • Polish: “Trepça”
  • Russian: “Трепча”
  • Serbian: “Trepča Mines”
  • Serbian: “Trepča”
  • Serbian: “Trepčani”
  • Serbian: “РМК Трепча”
  • Serbian: “Трепча”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Trepča”
  • Slovenian: “Ajvalija”
  • Slovenian: “Rudnik Trepča”
  • Spanish: “Trepča”
  • Swedish: “Ajvalija”
  • Swedish: “Trepçagruvorna”
  • Ukrainian: “Трепча”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stari Trg (miner town) and Stantërgu (fshat).

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Trepça Mines”. Photo: Miloti00, CC BY-SA 4.0.