Ostrý Grúň
Ostrý Grúň | |
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Village | |
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![]() ![]() Ostrý Grúň Location of Ostrý Grúň in the Banská Bystrica Region | |
Coordinates: 48°33′49″N 18°39′47″E / 48.56361°N 18.66306°ECoordinates: 48°33′49″N 18°39′47″E / 48.56361°N 18.66306°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Žarnovica |
Area | |
• Total | 16.71 km2 (6.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31) | |
• Total | 543 |
• Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
Postal code | 966 77 |
Area code(s) | +421-45 |
Car plate | ZC |
Website | www |
View of Ostrý Grúň in Zuberska valley
Ostrý Grúň (Hungarian: Élesmart) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.
History[]
The village was massacred and burned down in January 1945 by the Nazi anti-partisan unit Edelweiss, after the suppression of the Slovak National Uprising.[1]
Geography[]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 450 metres, covering an area of 16.71 km².[2] It is part of the Vtáčnik mountain range, within the Slovak Central Mountains.
Demographics[]
The municipality has a population of 543, as of December 2019.[3]
In 2011, 86% of the population identified as Slovak. The religious makeup was 75.6% Roman Catholic and 4.2% unaffiliated.[4]
International relations[]
Twin towns — Sister cities[]
Ostrý Grúň is twinned with:
References[]
- ^ Žišková-Moroňová, K. a kolektív: Dejiny Slovenského národného povstania 1944 – 5. zväzok. Bratislava, Nakladateľstvo Pravda 1985, s. 367 – 368 (In Slovak)
- ^ "Úrad geodézie, kartografie a katastra Slovenskej republiky - Registre obnovenej evidencie pozemkov".
- ^ "DATAcube".
- ^ "Obce Sr".
- ^ "Twinnings" (PDF). Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
External links[]
Categories:
- Villages and municipalities in Žarnovica District
- Banská Bystrica Region geography stubs