Emőd

Emőd
Town
Reformed church

Coat of arms
Emőd
Location of Emőd
Coordinates: 47°56′00″N 20°49′01″E / 47.93333°N 20.81690°E / 47.93333; 20.81690Coordinates: 47°56′00″N 20°49′01″E / 47.93333°N 20.81690°E / 47.93333; 20.81690
Country  Hungary
County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
District Miskolc
Area
 • Total 49.42 km2 (19.08 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 4,785
 • Density 97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 3432
Area code (+36) 46
Website www.emod.hu

Emőd is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 25 kilometers from county capital Miskolc.

History

The area has been inhabited since the Conquest of Hungary. Its name comes from an old Hungarian personal name. The town was first mentioned by Anonymus. Emőd has been a wine-growing area since the 14th century. In 1882 it was burnt down, but was rebuilt later. In 1872 it was downgraded to a village, and got town status back only on August 19, 2001.

References

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