The current area was established in 1949-50 by merging the steppes that belonged to Kecskemét. The outlying settlements included Felsőalpár, Kisalpár, Oncsa, Árpádszállás, Szikra, and Kapásfalu. The town has a rich historical background, as its geographical location attracted settlers long before recorded history. The earliest archaeological discoveries date back to the
Copper Age, from the
Bodrogkeresztúr culture, with evidence suggesting that people have inhabited this region since the 3rd millennium BC. ==References==