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.
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 Aerial view | |
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| 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 |
History
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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 Roma population of 1,025 persons.
Sport
editThe 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
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Bichiș, Romania
Chorzów, Poland- Neaua, Romania
Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia- Veľký Blh, Slovakia
External links
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- Official website in Hungarian, English and German
References
edit- ^ 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.