Katzhütte

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

Katzhütte
Coat of arms
Location of Katzhütte within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
Katzhütte
Katzhütte
Coordinates: 50°33′8″N 11°3′12″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaalfeld-Rudolstadt
Municipal assoc.Schwarzatal
Subdivisions2
Government
  MayorWilfried Machold
Area
  Total28.69 km2 (11.08 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,293
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98746
Dialling codes036781
Vehicle registrationSLF
Websitewww.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]

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