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Herend

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image_skyline	Herend - Porcelain manufacturing.jpg
image_caption	Aerial photograph of the Herend Porcelain Manufactory
image_shield	HUN Herend Címer.svg
image_flag	Flag of Herend.svg
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
pushpin_map	Hungary
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pushpin_map_caption	Location in Hungary
official_name	Herend
mapsize	2
subdivision_type1	County
subdivision_name1	Veszprém
area_total_km2	19.53
population_total	3384
population_as_of	2015
population_density_km2	auto
population_footnotes
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	8440
area_code	88
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Herend (German: Herrendorf) is a small town in Hungary (Europe), near the city of Veszprém.

The history of the town goes back into Roman times, indicated by the findings near the precincts of the town, while in the Middle Ages a few villages occupied the area where the current town stands. After the Ottoman Turkish administration of Hungary, the then-village was largely emptied, but the Barren of Herend was repopulated between 1764 and 1847.

Herend Porcelain Manufactory

Main article: Herend Porcelain Manufactory

The town is most famous for its long tradition of excellent porcelain manufacturing. Founded in 1826, Herend Porcelain Manufactory is one of the world's largest ceramic factories, specializing in luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain. In the mid-19th century it was purveyor to the Habsburg Dynasty and aristocratic customers throughout Europe. Many of its classic patterns are still in production. After the fall of communism in Hungary the factory was privatised and is now 75% owned by its management and workers, exporting to over 60 countries of the world. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton got a special painted Herend Porcelain as wedding gift from Hungary on 29 April 2011.

Sights to see

The Porcelain Museum of Herend has been opened to visitors since 1964 and was chosen as the museum of the year 2002 in Hungary.

Population

The racial makeup of Herend was 87.5% Hungarian, 11.03% German, 1% Romani, 0.2% Romanian.

Religion

The religious distribution of the town is 47.1% Roman Catholic, 49.5% Hungarian Reformed Church, 1.8% Evangelical, 1.6% irreligious.

Notable residents

Vince Stingl (1796 - around 1850), porcelain manufacturer, businessman, founder of the Herend Porcelain Manufactory
Móric Fischer de Farkasházy (1799-1880), businessman, investor, industrialist, owner of the Herend Porcelain Manufactory
Johanna Bischitz von Heves (1827-1898), philanthropist
Eugen Fischer de Farkasházy (1861-1926), investor, businessman, owner of the Herend Porcelain Manufactory

References

Gallery

Image:Herend telencivertanlegi1.jpg|Herend by winter Image:Herendi porcelangyarcivertanlegi1.jpg Image:Herend-China.jpg Image:Aranyhaklasny.jpg

References

''[http://www.ksh.hu/apps/shop.kiadvany?p_kiadvany_id=81322&p_temakor_kod=KSH&p_session_id=800051036609396&p_lang=EN Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015]''. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
[http://www.herend.com/ Herend Porcelain Manufactory Ltd]
[http://www.museum.herend.com/hun/popup.htm Porcelain Museum of Herend (link is in Hungarian)]

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