Ózd

For the Romanian village of Ozd, see Bichiş.

Ózd
Town
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Ózd
Flag
Coat of arms of Ózd
Coat of arms
Ózd is located in Hungary
Ózd
Ózd
Ózd is located in Europe
Ózd
Ózd
Coordinates: 48°13′N 20°18′E / 48.217°N 20.300°E / 48.217; 20.300
Country Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
DistrictÓzd
Area
 • Total
91.56 km2 (35.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
32,827[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3600
Area code(+36) 48
Websitewww.ozd.hu

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

Ózd
Saint Nicholas Church

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

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

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

Ózd is twinned with:[3]

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References

  1. ^ Óza, KSH
  2. ^ "Hungarian League 1961-62". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.com. 29 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Megismertetni és megismerni". ozd.hu (in Hungarian). Ózd. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

48°13′N 20°18′E / 48.217°N 20.300°E / 48.217; 20.300