The village first appears in writing in 1406 under the name "Almás". During the Árpád dynasty, the land belonged to a nearby Premonstratensianmonastery. A settlement began to emerge here in the 11th and 12th centuries.
Demographics
As of 2023, the village had a total population of 3990. As of 2022, the town was 87.7% Hungarian, 2.9% Gypsy, 0.4% Romanian, and 1.4% of non-European origin. The remainder chose not to respond. The population was 21.7% Roman Catholic, and 4.4% Reformed.[3]