The Municipality of Hrastnik (; sl, Občina Hrastnik) is a

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in central

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. The seat of the municipality is the town of

Hrastnik Hrastnik (, German: ''Hrastnigg'') is a town in the Central Sava Valley in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Hrastnik. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Cent ...

. The area is part of the traditional Styria region. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region. Located in the valley of a minor left bank

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of the

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, the area is known for its rich deposits of

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. Coal mining began in the area in 1804. Surrounding peaks include Mount Kum (1220 m), Mount Mrzlica (1122 m), and Kopitnik Hill (910 m). The area around Kopitnik is protected as a

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. Species such as the capercaillie and chamois run wild in the surrounding forests.Hrastnik municipal site
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Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Hrastnik, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Boben * Brdce * Brnica * Čeče *

Dol pri Hrastniku Dol pri Hrastniku () is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. In additio ...

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* Kal * Kovk *

Krištandol Krištandol () is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills northeast of Dol. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central S ...

* Krnice *

Marno Marno () is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies just north of the main road east of Dol. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Centr ...

Plesko Plesko () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills between Hrastnik and Trbovlje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in ...

* Podkraj *

Prapretno pri Hrastniku Prapretno pri Hrastniku () is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills immediately southwest of the town of Hrastnik. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the ...

Šavna Peč Šavna Peč (, german: Schaunapetsch) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical R ...

* Studence * Turje * Unično

References

External links

*
Municipality of Hrastnik at GeopediaMunicipality of Hrastnik website

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