Katzhütte
Katzhütte is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany.
Katzhütte | |
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Location of Katzhütte within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°33′8″N 11°3′12″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt |
| Municipal assoc. | Schwarzatal |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilfried Machold |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.69 km2 (11.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,293 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 98746 |
| Dialling codes | 036781 |
| Vehicle registration | SLF |
| Website | www.katzhuette-thueringen.de |
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.
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
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2019". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). August 2020.
- "Germany / Thuringia / Katzhütte" at porcelainmarksandmore.com
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