Place:Ózd, Borsod, Hungary

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NameÓzd
Alt namesÓzdsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown or village
Coordinates48.217°N 20.25°E
Located inBorsod, Hungary
Also located inBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary    
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source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Family History Library Catalog


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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.

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

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