Albertirsa (formerly Alberti-Irsa, ) is a town in Ceglédi kistérség, Pest megye, and the middle of the Great Hungarian Plain.
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 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 Upper Hungarian 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 Róza Csillag (1832–1892), female Jewish singer Ádám Politzer (1835–1920), a male Jewish otologist Barbara Palvin (1993-), a female model
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 () 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
Albertirsa is twinned with: Gaggiano, Italy (1992) Bourg-Saint-Andéol, France (1998) Malacky, Slovakia (2000) Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania (2004) Żnin, Poland (2005)
References
External links
in Hungarian Google Maps satellite Official website of the Town of Żnin - twin town in Poland Aerialphotgraphs of Albertirsa