Ostrý Grúň

Ostrý Grúň (Hungarian: Élesmart) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.

Ostrý Grúň
Village
Ostrý Grúň
Location of Ostrý Grúň in the Banská Bystrica Region
Ostrý Grúň
Ostrý Grúň (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°33′49″N 18°39′47″E
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

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

  1. Žišková-Moroňová, K. a kolektív: Dejiny Slovenského národného povstania 1944 – 5. zväzok. Bratislava, Nakladateľstvo Pravda 1985, s. 367 – 368 (In Slovak)
  2. http://www.skgeodesy.sk/sk/ugkk/kataster-nehnutelnosti/registre-obnovenej-evidencie-pozemkov/
  3. http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7101rr/v_om7101rr_00_00_00_sk
  4. http://www.sodbtn.sk/obce/obec_stat_narodnost.php?kod_obce=517119
  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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