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Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hechthausen is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Hechthausen | |
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![]() Aerial view in 2012 with Oste | |
Location of Hechthausen within Cuxhaven district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 53°39′N 09°14′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Cuxhaven |
Municipal assoc. | Hemmoor |
Area | |
• Total | 30.71 km2 (11.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,498 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 21755 |
Dialling codes | 04774 |
Vehicle registration | CUX |
Website | www.hechthausen.de |
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.
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]