Borsodnádasd

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Coordinates: 48.12331° 20.24289°

Borsodnádasd
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Country: Hungary
County: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area: 28.07 km²
Population (2001):
- Density:
3,573
127.29/km²
Postal code: 3671
Area code: 48
Coordinates: 48.12331° N 20.24289° E

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

[edit] 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.

Borsodnádasd was granted town status in 2001.

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