Bátaszék

Bátaszék
Town
Location of Tolna county in Hungary
Bátaszék
Location of Bátaszék
Coordinates: 46°11′33″N 18°43′21″E / 46.19248°N 18.72258°E / 46.19248; 18.72258
Country Hungary
CountyTolna
Area
 • Total
63.54 km2 (24.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
6,217
 • Density97.84/km2 (253.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7140
Area code74

Bátaszék (German: Badeseck, Serbian: Батсек, romanizedBatsek) is a town in Tolna County, Hungary. The majority residents are Hungarians, with a significant minority of Germans.

"The oldest tree of Bátaszék" won the title of European Tree of the Year 2016.

The Roman Catholic writer Miklós Bátori was born in Bátaszék.