Glashütte
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Location of the town of Glashütte within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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| Coordinates | 50°51′0″N 13°47′0″E / 50.85°N 13.783333°ECoordinates: 50°51′0″N 13°47′0″E / 50.85°N 13.783333°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Dresden |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Town subdivisions | 13 |
| Mayor | Frank Reichel (CDU) |
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| Area | 95.57 km2 (36.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1116 ft) |
| Population | 7,139 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 75 /km2 (193 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PIR |
| Postal code | 01768 |
| Area code | 035053 |
| Website | www.glashuette-sachs.de |
Glashütte is a town in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Free State of Saxony, Germany, which was the birthplace of the German watchmaking industry. The city has a population of about 4,700. Historically it was first mentioned in a document around 1445. In January 2008, the former municipality Reinhardtsgrimma was merged into Glashütte.
Watches currently made in this location include[2]:
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Bruno Söhnle Uhrenatelier Glashütte
- Glashütte Original
- Nautische Instrumente Mühle
- NOMOS / Wempe Chronometerwerke
- Union Glashütte
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