Country Germany District Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 28.69 km² Local time Saturday 6:33 AM Dialling code 036781 | State Thuringia Elevation 420 m (1,380 ft) Postal codes 98746 Population 1,801 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 98746 | |
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Weather 0°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 90% Humidity Municipal assoc. Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal | ||
Katzhütte is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany.
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Map of Katzh%C3%BCtte, 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.