Holenbrunn

Holenbrunn is a village of 1000 inhabitants in the Fichtel Mountains. It is part of the town Wunsiedel in Upper Franconia in the state of Bavaria in Germany.

History

 * First mentioned around 1500
 * 1818 - neighbouring villages (Hauenreuth, Holenbrunn, Juliushammer, Wintersberg and Wintersreuth) were joined to one civil parish
 * 1877 – Weiden–Oberkotzau railway opened, with a station in Holenbrunn
 * 1978 – amalgamation with Wunsiedel due to an administration reform

Economy, Infrastructure
Production facilities for:


 * Glas (according to DIN 1249)
 * High-voltage insulators

also:


 * Agriculture
 * Div. business enterprise
 * Quarry for Wunsiedel Marble
 * Train station (Wunsiedel-Holenbrunn)