Albertirsa (formerly Alberti-Irsa, Slovak: Irša) is a town in Ceglédi kistérség, Pest megye, and the middle of the Great Hungarian Plain.
Albertirsa | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Albertirsa | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′24″N 19°36′24″E / 47.24000°N 19.60667°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| District | Cegléd |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fazekas László |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.96 km2 (28.17 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2015) | |
• Total | 12,212 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2730 |
| Area code | (+36) 53 |
| Website | www |
History
editInitially Albertirsa was two separate inhabitations: Alberti and Irsa, having joined in 1950.
- 1277: King Ladislaus IV mentions the name of Alberti (as Alberth) tenure in one of his charters
- 1368: The chapter of Buda mentions Irsa (from Slavic *jelsa) as an inhabitation
- 1597: Both villages got emptied after the 1241 Mongol invasion and the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century
- September 29, 1711: Local landlord András Váracskay brings settlers to populate the grassland of Alberti-Irsa. 24 chariots of Slovak settlers arrive to Alberti
- 1714: Royal endowment letter grants the ownership of Alberti to Márton Szeleczky
- 1719: András Irsay has one third of Irsa of Pest shire
- 1731: Beginning of mandatory lecturing for commons in local landlord funded school
- 1784: Descendants of Márton Szeleczky attain the rights for Alberti to hold markets. This right also grants the market town title.
- September 1, 1847: First train arrives
- 1848: Hundreds joining to the 1848 Revolution after the recruitment speech of Kossuth at Cegléd
- 1924: Civil School of Irsa founded
- September 6, 1950: The two villages Alberti and Irsa are joined under the name of Albertirsa by an ordinance of the Ministry for Home Affairs
- 1979: Inauguration of Hungary's first 750 kV substation south of Albertirsa
- 1995: Gerje-Party Association founded
- 1996: Inauguration of the new flag and symbol during the millennium festival
- July 1, 2003: town status granted to Albertirsa, which has 11547 inhabitants this time
Notable people
edit- Róza Csillag (1832–1892), female Jewish singer
- Ádám Politzer (1835–1920), a Jewish otologist
- Barbara Palvin (1993-), a female model
Points of interest
editNear Albertirsa, there is the only 750 kV-substation in Hungary. At it, the 750 kV-powerline from Zakhidnoukrainska in Ukraine ends.
- Szeleczky-Szapáry Castle (Hungarian: Szeleczky-Szapáry kastély) named after Szeleczky and Szapáry family
- Synagogue of Irsa
- Albertirsai Strand An outdoor bathing area with many pools for all ages along with small restaurants.
Twin towns – sister cities
editAlbertirsa is twinned with:[1]
Gaggiano, Italy (1992)
Bourg-Saint-Andéol, France (1998)
Malacky, Slovakia (2000)
Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania (2004)
Żnin, Poland (2005)
References
edit- ^ "Testvérvárosok". albertirsa.hu (in Hungarian). Albertirsa. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
External links
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