Hechthausen

Hechthausen
Aerial view in 2012 with Oste
Aerial view in 2012 with Oste
Flag of Hechthausen
Coat of arms of Hechthausen
Location of Hechthausen within Cuxhaven district
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Hechthausen is located in Germany
Hechthausen
Hechthausen
Hechthausen is located in Lower Saxony
Hechthausen
Hechthausen
Coordinates: 53°39′N 09°14′E / 53.650°N 9.233°E / 53.650; 9.233
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
Municipal assoc.Hemmoor
Area
 • Total30.71 km2 (11.86 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,498
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21755
Dialling codes04774
Vehicle registrationCUX
Websitewww.hechthausen.de

Hechthausen is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

History

Hechthausen belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712-1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. The Kingdom of Hanover incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

Coat of arms

The upper part of the arms, which displays a silver pike, winged and crowned with gold, comes from the coat of arms of Pomeranian family of Hechthausen.[2]

The lower part of the arms, which displays three blue peaks, comes from the coat of arms of the Bremenian family of Marschalck von Bachtenbrock.[2]

References

  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  2. ^ a b Lembcke, Rudolf (1976). Kreis Land Hadeln : Geschichte und Gegenwart. OCLC 469399292.