Arzberg, Bavaria

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Arzberg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Arzberg
Arzberg, Bavaria (Germany)
Arzberg, Bavaria
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Franconia
District Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Mayor Stefan Göcking (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 43.22 km² (16.7 sq mi)
Elevation 481 m  (1578 ft)
Population 5,893  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 136 /km² (353 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WUN
Postal code 95659
Area code 09233
Website www.arzberg.de

Coordinates: 50°4′00″N 12°11′00″E / 50.066667, 12.183333

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.

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[edit] Sister City

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Flag of Austria Arzberg, Steiermark

[edit] History

[edit] 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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[edit] References

  • Singer, Friedrich Wilhelm: Arzberger Bilderbuch, Arzberg 1974 (no ISBN)
  • Siemen, Wilhelm: 100 Jahre Porzellanfabrik Arzberg, 1887-1987, Schriften und Kataloge des Museums der deutschen Porzellanindustrie, vol. 9, Hohenberg an der Eger 1987 (no ISBN)

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