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Katzhütte
Municipality
Coat of arms of Katzhütte
Coat of arms
Location of Katzhütte within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
AllendorfAltenbeuthenBad BlankenburgBechstedtCursdorfDeesbachDöschnitzDrognitzGräfenthalHohenwarteKatzhütteKaulsdorfKönigseeLehestenLeutenbergMeuraProbstzellaRohrbachRudolstadtSaalfeldSchwarzatalSchwarzburgSitzendorfUhlstädt-KirchhaselUnterweißbachUnterwellenbornThuringia
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaalfeld-Rudolstadt
Municipal assoc.Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal
Subdivisions2
Government
 • MayorWilfried Machold
Area
 • Total28.69 km2 (11.08 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,257
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98746
Dialling codes036781
Vehicle registrationSLF
Websitewww.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

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  2. ^ "Germany / Thuringia / Katzhütte" at porcelainmarksandmore.com


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