Holenbrunn

Holenbrunn is a village in the Fichtelgebirge mountains. It is part of the town Wunsiedel in the north-east of the German state Bavaria. It has approximately 1000 inhabitants and an area of 10,09 km².

History

• first mentioned around 1500
• 19th century neighbouring villages (Hauenreuth, Holenbrunn, Juliushammer, Wintersberg and Wintersreuth) were joined to one civil parish
• 1877 - train track opened
• 1978 - Amalgamation with Wunsiedel due to an administration reform (Eingemeindung)

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)