Ózd

For the Romanian village of Ozd, see Bichiş.

Ózd
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Ózd
Coordinates: 48°13′N 20°18′E / 48.217°N 20.3°E / 48.217; 20.3
Country	Hungary
County	Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area
– Total	91.56 km2 (35.4 sq mi)
Population (2009)
– Total	35,621
– Density	397.3/km2 (1,029/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	3600
Area code(s)	48

Ózd is a city in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 40 km (25 mi) away from county seat Miskolc. Ózd is the second largest city of the county.

History

The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The village Ózd was mentioned first 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.

References

External links

• Official site (Hungarian)

Coordinates: 48°13′N 20°18′E / 48.217°N 20.3°E / 48.217; 20.3