Borsodnádasd is a small industrial

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern

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; 80 kilometers from the county capital

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, and from the city 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. History The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The village of Ózd was fir ...

History

Borsodnádasd was first mentioned in documents in 1210, as ''Nádasd''. In 1332, it already had a church. In the

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, it belonged to the estate of the Nádasdy family. Industrialization began with the opening of the coal mines in the 19th century. In 1903, the village was renamed to Borsodnádasd. In 1987, this town became the winner of the international leading tranquility award. Borsodnádasd was granted town status in 2001.

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* in Hungarian {{DEFAULTSORT:Borsodnadasd Populated places in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County