Marschacht | ||
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Coordinates: 53°25′01″N 10°22′07″E / 53.41694°N 10.36861°ECoordinates: 53°25′01″N 10°22′07″E / 53.41694°N 10.36861°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Lower Saxony | |
District | Harburg | |
Municipal assoc. | Elbmarsch | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Claus Eckermann (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 26.12 km2 (10.08 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 3,859 | |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 21436 | |
Dialling codes | 04176 | |
Vehicle registration | WL |
Marschacht is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It completes the Samtgemeinde Elbmarsch with Tespe and Drage. Marschacht is only a few kilometres far away from Geesthacht. 1216: First documentary mention of the settlement as Hachede, then a part of Saxony. A change in the course of the Elbe cuts the settlement into two: Geesthacht (in Schleswig-Holstein) and Marschacht .