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Katzenfurt

Coordinates: 50°37′5″N 8°20′54″E / 50.61806°N 8.34833°E / 50.61806; 8.34833
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Katzenfurt
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Location within Ehringshausen
Katzenfurt is located in Germany
Katzenfurt
Katzenfurt
Katzenfurt is located in Hesse
Katzenfurt
Katzenfurt
Coordinates: 50°37′5″N 8°20′54″E / 50.61806°N 8.34833°E / 50.61806; 8.34833
CountryGermany
StateHesse
DistrictLahn-Dill-Kreis
MunicipalityEhringshausen
Area
 • Total7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
 (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,910
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35360
Dialling codes06449
WebsiteWebsite Town

Katzenfurt is a village (Ortsteil) of the municipality of Ehringshausen. The name does not mean Katze (cat), but the name comes from the Chatten or Katten, an ancient Germanic tribe. Its first documented reference was in 1233 via Heinricus de Kaczenfurt, who was named as a witness to a sale of the estates to Grossholzheim and Kleinholzheim by Hartrad von Merenberg to Arnsburg Abbey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ortsteile der Gemeinde Ehringshausen" [Parts of the municipality Ehringshausen]. www.ehringshausen.de. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. ^ "1233 - Hartrad v. Merenberg verkauft Güter an Kl. Arnsburg, Z: C.v. Hattstein, F.v.Marburg". Philipp Ludwigs Erben. Bernhard Kärtner. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
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