Ózd

phone district code:

population:

37040 person

area:

9164 km²

Ózd is a city in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 40 km 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 1242. 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.