Cigánd is a very small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the county capital Miskolc.

Before the Hungarians conquered the area, Slavic and Avar tribes lived here.

In 1347 the village was divided into two parts because of a debate over ownership, the two parts were called Small Cigánd and Greater Cigánd.

After the regulation of the Tisza river, the village got arable land, and from this time the residents grew potatoes.

Cigánd was granted town status on 1 July 2004.