Arzberg, Bavaria

Arzberg
Arzberg
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Franconia
District Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Mayor Stefan Göcking (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 43.22 km2 (16.69 sq mi)
Elevation 481 m  (1578 ft)
Population 5,566 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 129 /km2 (334 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WUN
Postal code 95659
Area code 09233
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.

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Sister city

South Bend, Indiana
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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