Ostrý Grúň
Ostrý Grúň
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Ostrý Grúň Location of Ostrý Grúň in the Banská Bystrica Region Ostrý Grúň Location of Ostrý Grúň in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′N 18°40′E / 48.56°N 18.66°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Žarnovica District |
| First mentioned | 1951 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.70 km2 (6.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 546 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 966 77[3] |
| Area code | +421 45[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | ZC |
| Website | www |
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.[4]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 441 metres (1,447 ft)[3] and covers an area of 16.70 km2 (6.45 sq mi) (2024).[5] It is part of the Vtáčnik mountain range, within the Slovak Central Mountains.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 590 | 590 | 483 | 546 |
| Difference | +0% | −18.13% | +13.04% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 545 | 546 |
| Difference | +0.18% |
It has a population of 546 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 510 | 94.61% |
| Not found out | 25 | 4.63% |
| Total | 539 |
In year 2021 was 539 people by ethnicity 510 as Slovak, 25 as Not found out, 2 as Romani, 2 as Greek, 1 as Czech, 1 as Romanian and 1 as Hungarian.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 399 | 74.03% |
| None | 96 | 17.81% |
| Not found out | 25 | 4.64% |
| Total | 539 |
In year 2021 was 539 people by religion 399 from Roman Catholic Church, 96 from None, 25 from Not found out, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Other, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from United Methodist Church.
In 2011, 86% of the population identified as Slovak. The religious makeup was 75.6% Roman Catholic and 4.2% unaffiliated.[11]
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ostrý Grúň is twinned with:
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Žišková-Moroňová, K. a kolektív: Dejiny Slovenského národného povstania 1944 – 5. zväzok. Bratislava, Nakladateľstvo Pravda 1985, s. 367 – 368 (In Slovak)
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "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
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine