Ostrý Grúň
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Ostrý Grúň (Hungarian: Élesmart) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.
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: 48.56°N 18.66°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Žarnovica District |
| First mentioned | 1951 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.79 km2 (6.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 542 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 966 77[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | ZC |
| Website | www |
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)[2] and covers an area of 16.79 km2 (6.48 sq mi) (2025).[1] It is part of the Vtáčnik mountain range, within the Slovak Central Mountains.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 583 | 585 | 504 | 542 |
| Difference | +0.34% | −13.84% | +7.53% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 546 | 542 |
| Difference | −0.73% |
It has a population of 542 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
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 values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
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.[10]
