Hechthausen
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Aerial view in 2012 with Oste | ||
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  Hechthausen | ||
Location of Hechthausen within Cuxhaven district 
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| Coordinates: 53°39′N 09°14′E / 53.650°N 9.233°ECoordinates: 53°39′N 09°14′E / 53.650°N 9.233°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Cuxhaven | |
| Municipal assoc. | Hemmoor | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 30.71 km2 (11.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,445 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 21755 | |
| Dialling codes | 04774 | |
| Vehicle registration | CUX | |
| Website | www.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.
