Zlatno, Poltár District

Zlatno
Zlatnó
Zlatno
Location of Zlatno in the Banská Bystrica Region
Zlatno
Location of Zlatno in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°31′N 19°49′E / 48.517°N 19.817°E / 48.517; 19.817
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictPoltár District
First mentioned1611
Area
 • Total
0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation389 m (1,276 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
439
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
982 63[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PT
Websitewww.obeczlatno.sk

Zlatno (Hungarian: Zlatnó or Zlatnótelep) 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.

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Zlatno was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count0514472439
Difference −8.17% −6.99%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count447439
Difference−1.78%

It has a population of 439 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak41190.32%
Not found out449.67%
Romani265.71%
Total455

In year 2021 was 455 people by ethnicity 411 as Slovak, 44 as Not found out, 26 as Romani, 3 as Hungarian, 2 as Czech, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Croatian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church17538.46%
None16135.38%
Not found out7416.26%
Evangelical Church306.59%
Ad hoc movements51.1%
Total455

In year 2021 was 455 people by religion 175 from Roman Catholic Church, 161 from None, 74 from Not found out, 30 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Other.

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 Leo Valentin Pantoček. He invented the way how to produce the glass money. Later this technique was named as hyaloplastics. In 1856 followed the invention of iris glass.[9] A lot of production had been exported to United Kingdom and United States.[10] 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

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ Glashütte in Zlatno (Slowakei) 1836 - 1986
  10. ^ "Grafika1".
  • Media related to Zlatno, Poltár District at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
  • Article about glass production history