Sátoraljaújhely
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| Coordinates: 48°23′48″N 21°38′59″E / 48.39667°N 21.64972°E | ||
| Country |
 Hungary
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| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 73.45 km2 (28.36 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 16,299 | |
| • Density | 244.99/km2 (634.5/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 3980 | |
| Area code(s) | 47 | |
Sátoraljaújhely (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃaːtorɒjːɒuːjhɛj]; archaic German: 
Neustadt am Zeltberg ; Slovak: Nové Mesto pod Šiatrom; Yiddish: איהעל (Ihel) or אוהעלי (Uhely)) is a town located in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in northern Hungary near the Slovak border. It is 82 kilometres (51 miles) east from the county capital Miskolc.
Sátor-alja (meaning "under the tent", referring to the tent-shaped hill nearby) was a settlement from the Conquest of Hungary until the Tatars destroyed the town. It was rebuilt in the 13th century, although there was disagreement among the citizens concerning the name: some wanted to keep the original name, and some wanted to rename it új hely ("new place").
Sátoraljaújhely was granted town status in 1261 by King Stephen V, and a castle was also built around that time.
Sátoraljaújhely has often has played an important role in the region's history: revolts against Habsburg rule began there in the 17th and 18th centuries. After the Revolution of 1848, Sátoraljaújhely developed rapidly owing to its location close to important trade routes leading to Poland, Russia, and Transylvania. The town's light industry led to it becoming the capital of the comitatus (county) of Zemplén in the 17th century.
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