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

Ostrý Grúň
Village
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Coordinates: 48°33′49″N 18°39′47″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	+421-45
Car plate	ZC
Website	www.ostrygrun.sk

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:

• Kandanos, Greece (since 1987)[5]

References

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

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