Uraj

Uraj is a former independent village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. It has been part of Ózd since 1978.

Location

It is in the Uraj stream valley, 3.2 km northwest of Ózd, near the Hungary-Slovakia border. Its northwestern neighbor is Susa, 3 km away.

History

The name of the village was Wray in 1216, Vraj in 1360, and Wraja in 1427. After the Turkish destruction, people left, but later they came back.[1] The Roman Catholic church was built in 15th century.[2]

Since 1978, it has been part of the city of Ózd.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Uraj. | Borovszky Samu: Magyarország vármegyéi és városai | Kézikönyvtár". www.arcanum.com (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Szeplőtelen Fogantatás-templom (Ózd) | Miserend". miserend.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
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