Zlatno, Poltár District
Zlatno | |
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Municipality | |
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  Zlatno Location of Zlatno in the Banská Bystrica Region | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′N 19°49′E / 48.517°N 19.817°ECoordinates: 48°31′N 19°49′E / 48.517°N 19.817°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Poltár |
| First mentioned | 1819 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.358 km2 (0.138 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 490 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 04 |
| Area code(s) | +421-47 |
| Car plate | PT |
| Website | www.obeczlatno.sk |
Zlatno is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. In 1998 it became a self-administered village, before it was a part of Kokava nad Rimavicou.
Glass production[]
Production of glass started in the village in 1833. Products had been transported to several world exhibitions. In the middle of 19th century came to Zlatno . He invented the way how to produce the glass money. Later this technique was named as hyaloplastics. In 1856 followed the invention of .[1] A lot of production had been exported to United Kingdom and United States.[2] In Zlatno had been a glasswork museum, which, however, ceased to exist. The glass factory stopped its production in 2003. However, several private companies continue in glass production.
References[]
External links[]
Media related to Zlatno, Poltár District at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Article about glass production history
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