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

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

History

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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

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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

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  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.