Bátaszék
Bátaszék (German: Badeseck, Serbian: Батсек, romanized: Batsek) is a town in Tolna County, Hungary. The majority residents are Hungarians, with a minority of Serbs.
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  Bátaszék Location of Bátaszék | |
| Coordinates: 46.19248°N 18.72258°E | |
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| County | Tolna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.54 km2 (24.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 6,217 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7140 |
| Area code(s) | 74 |
"The oldest tree of Bátaszék" won the title of European Tree of the Year 2016.[1]
The Roman Catholic writer Miklós Bátori was born in Bátaszék.
History
During World War II, Bátaszék was captured on 28 November 1944 by Red Army troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front in the course of the Budapest Offensive.
Sport
- Bátaszéki SE, association football club
Twin towns — sister cities
Bátaszék is twinned with:
Gallery
Roman Catholic Church in Bátaszék
View at the site of the Cikádor Abbey
Bátaszék railway station
"The oldest tree of Bátaszék", European Tree of the Year 2016.
References
- "Previous years and their winners". Environmental Partnership Association. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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- Street map (in Hungarian)
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