🇭🇺 Albertirsa 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 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 11,547 inhabitants this time.
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 (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.
Albertirsa has a population of over 12,210 people. Albertirsa also forms part of the wider Cegléd District which has a population of over 88,952 people. Albertirsa is situated near Cegléd.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Albertirsa has links with:
🇫🇷 Bourg-Saint-Andéol, France 🇮🇹 Gaggiano, Italy 🇸🇰 Malacky, Slovak Republic 🇷🇴 Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania 🇵🇱 Żnin, Poland🇫🇷 Saint-Nazaire 47.274
🇨🇭 Affoltern am Albis 47.283
🇵🇱 Piotrków Trybunalski 19.683
Locations Near: Albertirsa 19.6096,47.2491
🇭🇺 Cegléd 19.792,47.17 d: 16.3
🇭🇺 Dabas 19.313,47.189 d: 23.4
🇭🇺 Kecskemét 19.693,46.908 d: 38.5
🇭🇺 Jászberény 19.915,47.501 d: 36.2
🇭🇺 Gödöllő 19.357,47.601 d: 43.4
🇭🇺 Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre 19.2,47.433 d: 37
🇭🇺 Kispest 19.133,47.45 d: 42.3
🇭🇺 Pesterzsébet 19.117,47.433 d: 42.4
Antipodal to: Albertirsa -160.39,-47.249
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🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16566.1
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16226.5
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16152.3
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12549
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12446.9
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12431.4
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12428