Gyöngyöspata is a town in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Danka creek, under the Mátra mountain ranges.

Until the 14th century, Gyöngyöspata was the second most populous settlement in Heves county, which was given the status of a market town.

In the 1440s, the area came under the rule of Jan Jiskra, who entrusted the defense of the castle to Hussites mercenaries.

[2] According the 2022 census, 92.0% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 4.9% were Gypsies, 0.6% were Germans, 0.5% were Romanians and 8.0% were did not wish to answer.

[3] Population by years:[4] Mayors since 1990: In 2011, far-right paramilitary groups invaded the settlement and kept the Gypsies living there in fear for months.

According to their claim, due to the increase in the number of crimes, they have to perform voluntary police duties.

In the following years, 63 Gypsy students received compensation due to school segregation revealed.