Sárospatak

Sárospatak
Sárospatak Castle
Sárospatak
Sárospatak
Coordinates: 48°19′08″N 21°33′59″E / 48.31897°N 21.56636°E / 48.31897; 21.56636
Country Hungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
DistrictSárospatak
Area
 • Total
100.5 km2 (38.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
11,886
 • Density118.3/km2 (306.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3950
Area code(+36) 47
Websitesarospatak.hu

Sárospatak (German: Potock, Blattenbach, Slovak: Blatný Potok, lit.'Muddy Stream or Muddy Creek') is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, northern Hungary. It lies 70 kilometres (43 miles) northeast from Miskolc, in the Bodrog river valley. The town, often called simply Patak, is a cultural centre, a historical town and a popular tourist destination.