Ózd () is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern

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, from the county seat of

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. 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 Heavy industry is an industry that involves one or more characteristics such as large and heavy products; large and heavy equipment and facilities (such as heavy equipment, large machine tools, huge buildings and large-scale infrastructure); o ...

. Ózd has a

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population of 1,025 persons.

Sport

The most popular sport in Ózd is

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. Ózd's most successful football team was the

Ózdi Kohász SE Ózdi Kohász Sport Egyesület was a Hungarian football club from the town of Ózd Ózd () is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, from the county seat of Miskolc. Ózd is the second largest municipality in the county. ...

which played in the

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, the top level league in Hungary. However, the club dissolved in 2003.

Twin towns – sister cities

Ózd is twinned with: *

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, Romania *

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, Poland *

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, Romania *

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, Slovakia *

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, Slovakia

External links

* in Hungarian, English and German

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ozd Populated places in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County