Arzberg, Bavaria

Arzberg

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Arzberg

Coordinates: 50°4′N 12°11′E / 50.067°N 12.183°E / 50.067; 12.183Coordinates: 50°4′N 12°11′E / 50.067°N 12.183°E / 50.067; 12.183
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberfranken
District Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
  Mayor Stefan Göcking (SPD)
Area
  Total 43.22 km2 (16.69 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 5,192
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 95659
Dialling codes 09233
Vehicle registration WUN
Website www.arzberg.de

Arzberg (  ) is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 13 km west of Cheb and 10 km northeast of Marktredwitz.

Sister city

United States South Bend, Indiana
Austria Arzberg, Steiermark

History

19th century

Porcelain was the driving force of the industrialisation in this region, since C. M. Hutschenreuther had discovered kaolin somewhat north of Arzberg and set up his production in Hohenberg an der Eger.

In 1838, Lorenz Christoph Äcker asked for the permission to establish a first Porcellain-Fabrique in Arzberg which changed hands some times until, in 1884, it was acquired by Carl Auvera (1856-1914), a grandson of C. M. Hutschenreuther, and finally by the C. M. Hutschenreuther AG, in 1919.

In 1876, Heinrich Schumann established the second one, inherited by his son Carl Schumann.

In 1887, Christoph Schumann (1864-1916), Heinrich's younger son, founded a third factory, which he already in 1891 sold to Theodor Lehmann.

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