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 they have permanent residence there (they 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