| Official Name: | Őriszentpéter |
| Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Őriszentpéter in Hungary |
| Coordinates: | 46.8389°N 16.4211°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Hungary |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vas}} |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Area Total Km2: | 33.56 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Postal Code: | 9941 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | +36 94 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Population Total: | 1283 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Őriszentpéter (Slovenian: Šentpeter) is a town in Vas County, Hungary.
The town extends on the hills of the region Őrség, where the river Zala flows through. The Zala has its source about 10km (10miles) away at Szalafő.
The town has an ancient szer structure. It consists of 9 szer: The central grain is at the river Zala: Városszer and Baksaszer, moreover the Alszer on the northern side. Also important are the Kovácsszer, Siskaszer, Templomszer, Keserűszer and Galambszer districts.
The village of Őriszentpéter is first mentioned in chronicles from 1280. The inhabitants of the village were defenders of the border of Hungary on the west frontier. They were free people and served the king of Hungary as soldiers. They built their church in the 12th century. During the Turkish wars the religion changed and the Catholic Church became a Reformed church.
In the 17th century the leading aristocrats of west Hungary, the Batthyány family became the landowner of the region. Őriszentpéter remained a leading village in the vicinity. The building of the railway between Körmend and Muraszombat helped to develop the region. From 2005 it has city rank. Today is the capital of Őrség
After the collapse of the Iron Curtain, the greater traffic of tourism began because of the 3 border status among Austria, Slovenia and Hungary. The new railway in 2000 between Zalalövő and Őrihodos also developed the traffic among the three countries.