Holenbrunn

Holenbrunn is a village of 1000 inhabitants in the Fichtel Mountains. It is part of the town Wunsiedel in Upper Franconia in the state of Bavaria in Germany.

Holenbrunn
Ortsteil of Wunsiedel
Location of Holenbrunn
Holenbrunn
Holenbrunn
Coordinates: 50°02′53″N 12°02′11″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictWunsiedel
TownWunsiedel
Area
  Total10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2000[1])
  Total1,034
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95632
Dialling codes09232
Vehicle registrationWUN

History

  • First mentioned around 1500
  • 1818 - neighbouring villages (Hauenreuth, Holenbrunn, Juliushammer, Wintersberg and Wintersreuth) were joined to one civil parish
  • 1877 – Weiden–Oberkotzau railway opened, with a station in Holenbrunn
  • 1978 – amalgamation with Wunsiedel due to an administration reform

Economy, Infrastructure

Production facilities for:

  • Glas (according to DIN 1249)
  • High-voltage insulators

also:

  • Agriculture
  • Div. business enterprise
  • Quarry for Wunsiedel Marble
  • Train station (Wunsiedel-Holenbrunn)

References

  1. Wanderungsmotivuntersuchung Wunsiedel Oberste Baubehörde im Bayerischen Staatsministerium des Innern, für Bau und Verkehr, 2012, p. 7. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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