Hrastnik

Municipality_of_Slovenia|nativename=Hrastnik
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location=
area=58.6 km²
population=10,121
males=4,804
females=5,317
mayor=Miran Jerič
avg_age=39.04 years
residental_density=25.44 m²/person
households=3,917
families=3,007
workers=4,679
unemployed=806
salary_date=August 2003
avg_salary_bruto=213,145 SIT
avg_salary_neto=136,762 SIT
students=253

Hrastnik is a town and a municipality in Zasavje region, Slovenia. It is known mostly for coal mining (the deposit is located below Hrastnik and Trbovlje), and for the manufacture of glass. The nearest hills are called Kum (1220m), Mrzlica (1122m) and Kopitnik (910m). The area around Kopitnik is protected as a natural tourist attraction. Species like the capercaillie and chamois run wild in the surrounding forests. Local hunters keep the animals from outnumbering each other. The city has its own library and school. Addresses are regularly named after famous people from Hrastnik (Trg Franca Kozarja - Franc Kozar's market). In the past, most families lived from working in the glass, coal or chemical industry. Today people still work in the glass and chemicals factory, but they also go to work in neighbouring towns like Trbovlje or Zagorje.

External links

* [http://www.hrastnik.si/ Hrastnik] , official page of municipality (in Slovene)
* [http://www.glassfactory.eu/ Steklarna Hrastnik Ltd.] , A glass products manufacturing company
* [http://www.glassfactory.eu/vitrum/en/ Steklarna Hrastnik Ltd. - Vitrum business unit] , Tableware and Decoration
* [http://www.glassfactory.eu/special/en/ Steklarna Hrastnik Ltd. - Special business unit] , Container glass
* [http://www.glassfactory.eu/opal/en/ Steklarna Hrastnik - Opal LLC] , A lighting manufacturer
* [http://www.rth.si/ Rudnik Trbovlje-Hrastnik] , coal mine (in Slovene)