Katzhütte

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Katzhütte
Coat of arms of Katzhütte
Coat of arms
Katzhütte   is located in Germany
Katzhütte
Katzhütte
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Location of Katzhütte within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
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Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Municipal assoc. Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal
Government
 • Mayor Wilfried Machold
Area
 • Total 28.69 km2 (11.08 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
 • Total 1,410
 • Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 98746
Dialling codes 036781
Vehicle registration SLF
Website www.katzhuette-thueringen.de

Katzhütte is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany.

Geography

The municipality Katzhütte is the centre of the upper Schwarzatal.

History

The borders of the present day town were formed in 1950 by the consolidation of Katzhütte and Oelze into a single large municipality. At its founding there were about 3800 inhabitants, but following consolidation the number of inhabitants has dramatically decreased. By 2004 there were only about 2197 citizens remaining. Nevertheless, it is the largest settlement place in the collective municipality (German: Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal. Other major cities include Oberweißbach (1630 inhabitants) and Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle (1372).

The town is well known as the home of the porcelain manufacturer Porzellanfabrik Hertwig & Co., founded by Christoph Hertwig and Benjamin Beyermann in 1864.[2]

References

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  2. "Germany / Thuringia / Katzhütte" at porcelainmarksandmore.com


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