Hechthausen
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Hechthausen (German pronunciation: [hɛçtˈhaʊzn̩]; Low German: Heckthusen) is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Hechthausen | |
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Aerial view in 2012 with Oste | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Hechthausen
within Cuxhaven district  | |
 Location of Hechthausen | |
  Hechthausen  Hechthausen | |
| Coordinates: 53°39′N 09°14′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cuxhaven |
| Municipal assoc. | Hemmoor |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.73 km2 (11.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,669 |
| • Density | 119.4/km2 (309.2/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 |
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]
