Glashütte

Glashütte
Coat of arms
Glashütte
Location of Glashütte within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Coordinates: 50°51′0″N 13°47′0″E / 50.85000°N 13.78333°E / 50.85000; 13.78333Coordinates: 50°51′0″N 13°47′0″E / 50.85000°N 13.78333°E / 50.85000; 13.78333
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Government
• Mayor	Frank Reichel (CDU)
Area
• Total	95.57 km2 (36.90 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	6,771
• Density	71/km2 (180/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: