Wischhafen

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Wischhafen
Coat of arms of Wischhafen
Wischhafen is located in Germany
Wischhafen
Coordinates 53°46′14″N 9°18′58″E / 53.77056°N 9.31611°E / 53.77056; 9.31611Coordinates: 53°46′14″N 9°18′58″E / 53.77056°N 9.31611°E / 53.77056; 9.31611
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Stade
Municipal assoc. Nordkehdingen
subdivisions 6 districts
Mayor Heinrich von Borstel (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 33.68 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Elevation 1 m  (3 ft)
Population 3,008 (31 December 2011)[1]
 - Density 89 /km2 (231 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate STD
Postal code 21737
Area codes 04770, 04779
Website www.nordkehdingen.de

Wischhafen (low German Wischhoben) is a municipality in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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History [edit]

It belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region.

Geography [edit]

In the north of Wischhafen is the Elbe river. In the East is the South Elbe River. In the South of Wischhafen is the village Drochtersen. In the north are the two villages Freiburg and Oederquart.

Parts of the municipality [edit]

Wischhafen has the following parts:

  • Hamelwörden
  • Wischhafen
  • Neuland
  • Wolfsbruchermoor
  • Neulandermoor
  • Hamelwördenermoor.

Literature [edit]

  • Hartmut Reichert u. a.: Chronik der Gemeinde Wischhafen, Stade 2001
  • Hamelwörden. In: Heinrich Schmidt-Barrien: Aus meinen Jungensjahren. Uthlede, Hamelwörden und Barrien. 1902–1917. Heide 1992, Seite 26-127; ISBN 3-8042-0572-0

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