Hechthausen | |
Hechthausen
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Location of Hechthausen within Cuxhaven district
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Coordinates | |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Cuxhaven |
Municipal assoc. | Hemmoor |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 30.71 km2 (11.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population | 3,447 (31 December 2010)[1] |
- Density | 112 /km2 (291 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | CUX |
Postal code | 21755 |
Area code | 04774 |
Hechthausen is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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.
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