Glashütte

Glashütte (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlaːsˌhʏtə] ^ⓘ) is a town in Saxony, Germany, known as the birthplace of the German watchmaking industry and has a population of about 7,000. Historically, it was first mentioned in a document circa 1445. In January 2008, the former municipality Reinhardtsgrimma was merged into Glashütte.

CountryGermany

Subdivisions13

Elevation

340 m (1,120 ft)

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Glashütte
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Glashütte within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Location of Glashütte
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Coordinates: 50°51′N 13°47′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Subdivisions	13
Government
• Mayor (2021–28)	Sven Gleißberg[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	95.64 km2 (36.93 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,414
• Density	67.06/km2 (173.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01768
Dialling codes	035053
Vehicle registration	PIR
Website	www.glashuette-sachs.de

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Watches currently made in this location include:

• A. Lange & Söhne
• Bruno Söhnle Uhrenatelier Glashütte^[3]
• C. H. Wolf
• Glashütte Original
• Mühle Glashütte
• NOMOS Glashütte
• Wempe Chronometerwerke
• Tutima
• Union Glashütte^[4]
• Moritz Grossmann