Ostrý Grúň

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Ostrý Grúň
Village
Ostrý Grúň 2013.jpg
Ostrý Grúň is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Ostrý Grúň
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°E / 48.56361; 18.66306Coordinates: 48°33′49″N 18°39′47″E / 48.56361°N 18.66306°E / 48.56361; 18.66306
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictŽarnovica
Area
 • Total16.71 km2 (6.45 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)
 • Total543
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Postal code
966 77
Area code(s)+421-45
Car plateZC
Websitewww.ostrygrun.sk
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[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Twin towns — Sister cities[]

Ostrý Grúň is twinned with:

References[]

  1. ^ Žišková-Moroňová, K. a kolektív: Dejiny Slovenského národného povstania 1944 – 5. zväzok. Bratislava, Nakladateľstvo Pravda 1985, s. 367 – 368 (In Slovak)
  2. ^ "Úrad geodézie, kartografie a katastra Slovenskej republiky - Registre obnovenej evidencie pozemkov".
  3. ^ "DATAcube".
  4. ^ "Obce Sr".
  5. ^ "Twinnings" (PDF). Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2013-08-25.

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