Borsodnádasd

Borsodnádasd
Borsodnádasd
Town
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	Borsodnádasd Location of Borsodnádasd
	Coordinates: 48°07′24″N 20°14′34″E / 48.12331°N 20.24289°E
Country	Hungary
County	Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
District	Ózd
Area
• Total	28.07 km2 (10.84 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	3,079
• Density	110/km2 (280/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 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.^{[citation needed]}

Borsodnádasd was granted town status in 2001.