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Sajószentpéter

Sajószentpéter (; ) is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Northern Hungary. It lies in the Miskolc–Kazincbarcika agglomeration, 10 kilometres away from the county capital.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.official_name: Sajószentpéter
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: Town
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_skyline: Sajószentpéter légifotó.jpg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_caption: Aerial view
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_shield: HUN Sajószentpéter Címer.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_flag: Flag of Sajószentpéter.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Hungary
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.timezone: CET
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.utc_offset: +1
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.utc_offset_DST: +2
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: Kazincbarcika
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.area_total_km2: 380.26
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_as_of: 2015

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Sajószentpéter (; ) is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Northern Hungary. It lies in the Miskolc–Kazincbarcika agglomeration, 10 kilometres away from the county capital.

==History== The town was mentioned first in 1281 as Szentpéter (St. Peter). It got the first part of its name later, from the river Sajó. The town was owned by the king, it belonged first to the Castle of Diósgyőr, then to the Dédes estate. During the Hussite fights the town was destroyed. It was built again after 1466 but got its town status back only in 1989.