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.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Glashütte within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°51′N 13°47′E / 50.850°N 13.783°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–28) | Sven Gleißberg[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.57 km2 (36.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,657 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/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
Notable people
- Ferdinand Adolph Lange (1815–1875), watchmaker, founder of A. Lange & Söhne, Member of Saxon Landtag 1857–1875, mayor of Glashütte 1848–1866
- Arthur Burkhardt (1857–1918), engineer and manufacturer
- Hans-Peter Kaul (1943–2014), judge, international lawyer and diplomat
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glashütte (Sachsen).
- Glashütte - Hier lebt die Zeit (German)