Ózd
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Ózd | |
Coordinates: 48°13′N 20°18′E / 48.217°N 20.300°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
District | Ózd |
Area | |
• Total | 91.56 km2 (35.35 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 32,827[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3600 |
Area code | (+36) 48 |
Website | www |
Ózd (Hungarian: [oːzd]) is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat of Miskolc. Ózd is the second largest municipality in the county.
History[]
The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The village of Ózd was first mentioned in 1272. The modern city came into being with the unification of the towns Ózd, Bolyok and Sajóvárkony during the socialist era of Hungary, when the northern part of the country was developed into a centre of heavy industry. Ózd has a large Roma population of 1,025 persons. Ózd is one of the poorest towns in Hungary.
Sport[]
The most popular sport in Ózd is football. Ózd's most successful football team was the Ózdi Kohász SE which played in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level league in Hungary.[2] However, the club dissolved in 2003.
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Ózd is twinned with:[3]
- Bichiș, Romania
- Chorzów, Poland
- Neaua, Romania
- Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia
- Veľký Blh, Slovakia
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ózd. |
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ózd. |
- Official website in Hungarian, English and German
References[]
- ^ Óza, KSH
- ^ "Hungarian League 1961-62". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.com. 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Megismertetni és megismerni". ozd.hu (in Hungarian). Ózd. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
Coordinates: 48°13′N 20°18′E / 48.217°N 20.300°E
- Populated places in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County