Hrastnik
| Hrastnik Občina Hrastnik |
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 Hrastnik
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| Coordinates: 46°08′N 15°06′E / 46.133°N 15.1°ECoordinates: 46°08′N 15°06′E / 46.133°N 15.1°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miran Jerič |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.6 km2 (22.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,121 |
| • Density | 172.7/km2 (447.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Hrastnik is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava statistical region. Located in the valley of a minor left bank tributary of the Sava River, the area is known for its rich deposits of coal. Coal mining began in the area in 1804. In 1849 the town was connected to the Austrian Southern Railway and this enabled its further development. Hrastnik is also known for glass manufacturing. It is surrounded by Mount Kum (1220 m), Mount Mrzlica (1122 m), and Kopitnik Hill (910 m). The area around Kopitnik is protected as a nature reserve. Species such as the capercaillie and chamois run wild in the surrounding forests. The town has its own library and school. In the past the majority of locals were employed in the glass, coal, or chemical industry. Today the glass and chemicals factories still operate, but many people also go to work in neighbouring towns like Trbovlje or Zagorje ob Savi.[2]
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Christ the King and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in 1936.[3] A second church in the south of the settlement, belonging to the same parish, is dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It dates to the 16th century with major 17th-century adaptations.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2002 census
- ^ Hrastnik municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3013
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3014
[edit] External links
- Hrastnik municipal site (in Slovene)
- Hrastnik at Geopedia
- Rudnik Trbovlje-Hrastnik, coal mine (in Slovene)
- Hrastnik Glass Factory site
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