Introduction
For the Romanian village of Ozd, see Bichiş.
Town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryÓzdTownAerial view
FlagCoat of armsÓzdShow map of HungaryÓzdShow map of EuropeCoordinates: 48°13′N 20°18′E / 48.217°N 20.300°E / 48.217; 20.300Country HungaryCountyBorsod-Abaúj-ZemplénDistrictÓzdArea • Total91.56 km2 (35.35 sq mi)Population (2017) • Total32,827 • Density358.5/km2 (928.6/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code3600Area code(+36) 48Websitewww.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
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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
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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. However, the club dissolved in 2003.
Twin towns – sister cities
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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary
Ózd is twinned with:
Bichiș, Romania
Chorzów, Poland
Neaua, Romania
Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia
Veľký Blh, Slovakia
