Glashütte
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Location of Glashütte within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district 
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| Coordinates: 50°51′0″N 13°47′0″E / 50.85000°N 13.78333°ECoordinates: 50°51′0″N 13°47′0″E / 50.85000°N 13.78333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Frank Reichel (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 95.57 km2 (36.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 6,837 | |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 01768 | |
| Dialling codes | 035053 | |
| Vehicle registration | PIR | |
| 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 7,000. 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:
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Bruno Söhnle Uhrenatelier Glashütte[2]
- Glashütte Original
- Nautische Instrumente Mühle
- NOMOS / Wempe Chronometerwerke
- Tutima
- Union Glashütte[3]
- Moritz Grossmann
References
- ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2014] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 7 September 2015.
- ↑ http://www.brunosoehnle.de/index.php?id=5&L=1
- ↑ http://www.union-glashuette.com/en/union-glashuette-sa/geschichte-philosophie/
External links
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- Glashütte - Hier lebt die Zeit (German)
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