Albertirsa (formerly ''Alberti-Irsa'', sk, Irša) is a town in '' Ceglédi kistérség'', ''Pest megye'', and the middle of the

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History

Initially 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

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mentions ''Irsa'' (from

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*''jelsa'') as an inhabitation * 1597: Both villages got emptied after the 1241

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invasion and the

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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

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title. * September 1, 1847: First train arrives * 1848: Hundreds joining to the

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* 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

Róza Csillag Róza Csillag or Rosa Herrmann-Csillag (born ''Róza Goldstein'', 23 October 1832 – 20 February 1892) was an Austro-Hungarian mezzo-soprano opera singer. Csillag was born in the Jewish community of Irsa in central Hungary (today Albertirsa), an ...

(1832–1892), female Jewish singer *

Ádám Politzer Ádám Politzer ( hu, Politzer Ádám; 1 October 1835, Albertirsa, Pest, Hungary – 10 August 1920, in Vienna) was a Hungarian and Austrian physician and one of the pioneers and founders of otology. Life Ádám Politzer was born in Alberti (no ...

(1835–1920), a Jewish otologist

Points of interest

Near Albertirsa, there is the only 750 kV-substation in Hungary. At it, the 750 kV-powerline from Zakhidnoukrainska in Ukraine ends. * Szeleczky-Szapáry Castle ( hu, Szeleczky-Szapáry kastély) named after Szeleczky and

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family * Synagogue of Irsa * Albertirsai Strand An outdoor bathing area with many pools for all ages along with small restaurants.

Twin towns – sister cities

Albertirsa is

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with: *

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References

External links

* in Hungarian
Google Maps satellite

Official website of the Town of Żnin - twin town in Poland

Aerialphotgraphs of Albertirsa
{{DEFAULTSORT:Albertirsa Populated places established in 1950 1950 establishments in Hungary 1277 establishments in Europe

Irsa Albertirsa (formerly ''Alberti-Irsa'', sk, Irša) is a town in ''Ceglédi kistérség'', Pest County, ''Pest megye'', and the middle of the Great Hungarian Plain. History Initially Albertirsa was two separate inhabitations: ''Alberti'' and ''Ir ...

Populated places in Pest County Shtetls