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 / 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:
Notable people
edit- 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
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- ^ "Bruno Söhnle Glashütte | Exzellente Uhren".
- ^ "History & philosophy | Union Glashütte". Archived from the original on 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Glashütte (Sachsen).
- Glashütte - Hier lebt die Zeit (German)