Hrastnik
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Hrastnik Hrastnigg or Hrastnig |
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| Country |
 Slovenia
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| Historic region | Lower Styria / Štajerska | ||
| Statistical region | Zasavska (Upper Sava Region) | ||
| Coordinates | 46 ° 9 ' N , 15 ° 5' E | ||
| surface | 58.6 km² | ||
| Residents | 10,351 | ||
| Population density | 177 inhabitants per km² | ||
| License Plate | LJ | ||
| Structure and administration | |||
| Mayor : | Miran Jerič ( LDS ) | ||
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Hrastnik (German: Eichthal ) is a municipality in Slovenia .
Location and inhabitants
Hrastnik is located about 15 kilometers southwest of Celje and belongs to the statistical region Zasavska .
The entire community has around 10,000 inhabitants. In addition to Hrastnik (6,673 inhabitants), the municipality includes the following 9 villages:
- Boben , (German Rindersbach )
- Dol pri Hrastniku , (German Thal near Eichenthal )
- Kovk , (German Kouk near Eichenthal )
- Krnice-Šavna-Peč ( Krnice (German Kernitz ) and Šavna Peč ), (German Schauenstein )
- Marno , (German Marnau )
- Podkraj , (German Podkrei )
- Prapretno pri Hrastniku , ( Eng . Prapreth )
- Turje-Gore ; ( Turje (German Thourmen ) and Gore ) (German Gore ),
and the following locations:
- Brdce , (German Berze near Eichenthal )
- Brnica , (German Wernitz in Styria )
- Čeče , (German Chech )
- Kal , (German Kail in Styria )
- Krištandol , (German Christenthal )
- Plesko , (German Peplietz )
- Studence , (German Bründl near Eichenthal )
- Unično . ( Eng . Wiemtschehen )
The town of Hrastnik is historically divided into two parts: the northern part Rudnik (German mine ), in which the city center is also located, and the southern part Steklarna (German glassworks ) on the Save . These are named after the mine or glass factory located there.
economy
One of the most important industrial companies in Hrastnik is the Steklarna Hrastnik Ltd. glass factory . There is also a chemical plant and a coal mine, which were shut down in 2007. In the past, most of Hrastnik's residents worked in the glass, coal or chemical industries, but now many residents commute to the surrounding cities of Trbovlje , Zagorje and Celje .
Personalities
- Stane Dolanc , politician (1925–1999)
- Peter Kauzer , canoe slalom driver (* 1983)
literature
- Enciklopedija Slovenije , Volume 4, 1990
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ O Hrastniku , hrastnik.si
