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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 (2238 ft)
Terrain	Lower mountains

Mecsek (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛtʃɛk]; Croatian: Meček, Serbian: 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.

Geography[link]

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 metres (2238 feet). The Mecsek Hills consist of plateau-like block mountains of a broken, folded structure. Its basis is crystalline rock of variscian origin surmounted by Triassic and Jurassic limestone and dolomite and Tertiary formations that form the main block. The mountains are divided by a structural fault running NW to SE. The eastern part consist mainly of high ridges of sedimentary rock. The west has extensive limestone plateaux and areas dominated by sandstones of the Permian-Triassic period. There are important karst phenomena to be found on the limestone plateaux.^[1] 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.

Political and cultural history[link]

This section requires expansion.

The Mecsek Hills were the scene of pitched battles during the Hungarian Revolution in November 1956 between Hungarian units dubbed "the Mecsek Invisibles" and the invading Soviet forces.

Parts[link]

Mecsek is divided to two parts:

• Eastern Mecsek
• Western Mecsek

Settlements[link]

Gallery[link]

• Mecsek sight hun.jpg

  Around the Jakab peak

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  Mecseknádasd - Castle from above

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  Forest near Óbánya

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  Megalodon tooth of Mecsek (Miocene)

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  Hills at Mecseknádasd

See also[link]

• Komlosaurus carbonis
• Geography of Hungary

References[link]

External links[link]

• Mecsek-1956-History

Coordinates: 46°06′N 18°05′E / 46.1°N 18.083°E / 46.1; 18.083

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Andreas Mikkelsen

Personal information
Nationality	Norwegian
Born	(1989-06-22) June 22, 1989 (age 23)
World Rally Championship record
Active years	2006–present
Teams	Stobart Ford, Volkswagen
Rallies	21
Championships	0
Rally wins	0
Podiums	0
Stage wins	1
Total points	6
First rally	2006 Wales Rally GB

Andreas Mikkelsen (born 22 June 1989) is a Norwegian rally driver. His co-driver is Ola Fløene.

Career[link]

Mikkelsen driving a Ford Focus WRC at the 2007 Wales Rally GB.

Mikkelsen has a broad background in sports. He has competed in slalom and giant slalom, and was a member of the national juniors' alpine skiing team. In 2003 and 2004, he competed in motocross, also representing the national juniors' team.

After turning 17 and getting a British driver's license, Mikkelsen started competing in rallies in the United Kingdom. Driving a Ford Focus WRC, he won the Quinton Stages, the Coracle, the Plains, the Bulldog and the Cambrian Rally, as well as the Saaremaa Rally in Estonia.^[1]

Mikkelsen debuted in the World Rally Championship at the 2006 Rally GB and retired from the 14th special stage after going off the road. In the 2007 season, he competed in eight WRC events, and also took part in the Irish Tarmac Championship and the Norwegian Rally Championship. His best WRC results were ninth at the 2007 Rally Ireland and tenth in Norway and Portugal.

For the 2008 season, Mikkelsen had some exclusive coaching from Ford's retired double world champion Marcus Grönholm.^[2] Even though having major problems with turbocharger on Friday's stages, he achieved the best result of his WRC career so far by claiming fifth in the 2008 Swedish Rally, beating Matthew Wilson's 2006 record of being the youngest driver ever to score points in a WRC event.^[3] He intended to compete in all of the championship rounds in Europe, whilst completing his final year in school.

During Rally Larvik in September 2009, Mikkelsen was involved in an accident, when he got a slide on his car and hit a 10-year-old spectator, killing her instantly.^[4]

Mikkelsen, in the Ford Fiesta S2000, on his way to second place on the 2010 Rally Scotland.

In 2010, Mikkelsen competed in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge driving a Ford Fiesta S2000 with a best finish of second on the 2010 Rally Scotland. He placed seventh in the overall standings. Mikkelsen drove a Super 2000 car also on three WRC rounds, and won the SWRC class at the season-ending 2010 Wales Rally GB. Following a strong 2010 campaign, Mikkelsen signed with the Skoda UK Motorsport team for the 2011 IRC season.^[5]

Complete WRC results[link]

* Season in progress.

Complete IRC results[link]

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	WDC	Points
2009	Andreas Mikkelsen	Opel Corsa S2000	MON	BRA	KEN	POR	BEL	RUS	POR	CZE 33	ESP	ITA	SCO			-	0
2010	Andreas Mikkelsen	Ford Fiesta S2000	MON	CUR	ARG	CAN	SAR Ret	YPR 5	AZO 4	MAD	ZLI 5	SAN Ret	SCO 2	CYP Ret		7th	21
2011	Škoda UK	Škoda Fabia S2000	MON Ret	CAN 6	COR 6	YAL 4	YPR Ret	AZO 2	ZLI 5	MEC Ret	SAN 2	SCO 1	CYP 1			1st	153.5
2012	Škoda UK	Škoda Fabia S2000	AZO 1	CAN 2	IRL 2	COR	MEC	YPR	SMR	ROM	ZLI	YAL	SLI	SAN	CYP	1st*	43*

* Season in progress.

References[link]

External links[link]

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