Hechthausen

Hechthausen
Aerial view in 2012 with Oste
Coat of arms
Hechthausen
Location of Hechthausen within Cuxhaven district
Coordinates: 53°39′N 09°14′E / 53.650°N 9.233°E / 53.650; 9.233Coordinates: 53°39′N 09°14′E / 53.650°N 9.233°E / 53.650; 9.233
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 (2015-12-31)
• Total	3,500
• Density	110/km2 (300/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.

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.