Wischhafen (
low German ''Wischhoben'') is a municipality in the
district of Stade, in
Lower Saxony
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,
Germany
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History
It belonged to the
Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen
The Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (german: Fürsterzbistum Bremen) — not to be confused with the modern Archdiocese of Hamburg, founded in 1994 — was an ecclesiastical principality (787–1566/1648) of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic ...
. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the
Duchy of Bremen
), which is a public-law corporation established in 1865 succeeding the estates of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (established in 1397), now providing the local fire insurance in the shown area and supporting with its surplusses cultural effor ...
, which was first ruled in
personal union
A personal union is the combination of two or more states that have the same monarch while their boundaries, laws, and interests remain distinct. A real union, by contrast, would involve the constituent states being to some extent interlink ...
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
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
Wischhafen has the following parts:
* Hamelwörden
* Wischhafen
* Neuland
* Wolfsbruchermoor
* Neulandermoor
* Hamelwördenermoor.
Literature
* Hartmut Reichert u. a.: ''Chronik der Gemeinde Wischhafen'', Stade 2001
* ''Hamelwörden.'' In: Heinrich Schmidt-Barrien: ''Aus meinen Jungensjahren.
Uthlede
Uthlede is a village and a former municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it is part of the municipality Hagen im Bremischen.
Uthlede belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established ...
, Hamelwörden und
Barrien. 1902–1917.'' Heide 1992, Seite 26-127;
References
External links
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Homepage of the municipality Wischhafen
Municipalities in Lower Saxony
Stade (district)
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