Albertirsa
| Albertirsa | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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  Albertirsa | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′N 19°37′E / 47.250°N 19.617°E | |
| Country |
 Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| County | Pest County |
| Sub region | Ceglédi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fazekas László |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.96 km2 (28.17 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2008) | |
| • Total | 12,348 |
| • Density | 159.2/km2 (412/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 2730 |
| Area code(s) | +36 53 |
| Website | www.albertirsa.hu |
Albertirsa (formerly Alberti-Irsa, Slovak: Irša) is a town in Ceglédi kistérség, Pest megye, and the middle of the Great Hungarian Plain. Although it has got its town status in 2003, it still has its village-scent that is so common for most of the inhabitations in the region.
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 11547 inhabitants this time
Notable people
- Moritz Goldstein, a chazzan of this town
- Ádám Politzer (1835–1920), a Jewish Hungarian otologist
- Andrea Hunter (Formerly Hering) (1975–Present), Vice President, Principle Accounting Officer- Encore Acquisition Company
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. However this line is since 1995 out of service.
- Szeleczky-Szapáry Castle (Hungarian: Szeleczky-Szapáry kastély) named after Szeleczky and Szapáry family
- Synagogue of Irsa
Twin cities and towns
Albertirsa is twinned:
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External links
- Albertirsa Official site
- Google Maps satellite
- Official website of the Town of Żnin - twin town in Poland
- Aerialphotgraphs of Albertirsa
Coordinates: 47°15′N 19°37′E / 47.250°N 19.617°E
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