Glashütte

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Glashütte
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Coat of arms of Glashütte
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Glashütte  is located in Germany
Glashütte
Glashütte
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Location of Glashütte within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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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:

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