Borsodnádasd

Borsodnádasd
Town

Coat of arms
Borsodnádasd
Location of Borsodnádasd
Coordinates: 48°07′24″N 20°14′34″E / 48.12331°N 20.24289°E / 48.12331; 20.24289Coordinates: 48°07′24″N 20°14′34″E / 48.12331°N 20.24289°E / 48.12331; 20.24289
Country  Hungary
County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
District Ózd
Area
 • Total 28.07 km2 (10.84 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 3,204
 • Density 110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 3671, 3672
Area code (+36) 48
Website www.borsodnadasd.hu
Borsodnádasd

Borsodnádasd is a small industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary; 80 kilometers from the county capital Miskolc, and 10 km (6 mi) from the city of Ózd.

History

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

References

  1. ↑ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
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