Glashütte
Town in Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Glashütte | |
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Location of Glashütte within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district | |
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 | 95.57 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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