 The history of Nagykáta dates back to the 12th century,
when the Pest county branch of the Káta family settled
in the region.On the outskirts of Nagykáta, at a place called Kenderhalom,
can be found the remains of a village which was the
predecessor of Nagykáta at the time of the Árpád dynasty.The Regestrum of Várad mentions the name of the village as in 1221.