Katzhütte Explained

Image Coa:Wappen Katzhuette.png
Coordinates:50.5522°N 11.0533°W
Image Plan:Katzhütte in SLF.png
State:Thüringen
District:Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft:Schwarzatal
Elevation:420
Area:28.69
Postal Code:98746
Area Code:036781
Licence:SLF
Gemeindeschlüssel:16 0 73 037
Divisions:2
Website:www.katzhuette-thueringen.de
Mayor:Ramona Geyer[1]
Leader Term:2022 - 28

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

Geography

The municipality Katzhütte is the centre of the upper Schwarza valley.

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 2020 there were only 1,291 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]

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.thueringen.de/datenbank/wahl1/wahl.asp?wahlart=BM&wJahr=0000&zeigeErg=LAND&auswertung=2 Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht
  2. http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/thuringia/katzhuette_1/00.php "Germany / Thuringia / Katzhütte" at porcelainmarksandmore.com