Ostrý Grúň

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

Ostrý Grúň Élesmart
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Coordinates: 48.56°N 18.66°E / 48.56; 18.66
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Žarnovica District
First mentioned	1951
Area [1]
• Total	16.71 km2 (6.45 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	441 m (1,447 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	545
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	966 77[2]
Area code	+421 45[2]
Car plate	ZC
Website	www.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.^[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 450 metres, covering an area of 16.71 km².^[5] 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.^[6]

In 2011, 86% of the population identified as Slovak. The religious makeup was 75.6% Roman Catholic and 4.2% unaffiliated.^[7]

International relations

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

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ostrý Grúň is twinned with:

• Kandanos, Greece (since 1987)^[8]