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

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. Ózd has a large

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population of 1,025 persons. Ózd is one of the poorest towns in Hungary.

Sport

The most popular sport in Ózd is

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. Ózd's most successful football team was the

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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 * Veľký Blh, Slovakia

External links

* in Hungarian, English and German

References

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