Zlatar-Bistrica is a village and municipality in northwestern Croatia, in the Krapina-Zagorje County.

As the railroads connected Zagreb and Varaždin, a rail station was built between Zlatar and Marija Bistrica and it was named Zlatar-Bistrica.

Until it was divided in 1991, Zlatar-Bistrica was also the economic stronghold with several small, medium and even a big companies operating there.

Culturally, Zlatar-Bistrica was neglected for many years in favour of neighbouring Zlatar.

[citation needed] Nowadays there's a strong association that works on cultural matters in Zlatar Bistrica under name of KUD "Kaj".