Hatten is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

Oldenburg Oldenburg may also refer to: Places * Mount Oldenburg, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica *Oldenburg (city), an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany **Oldenburg (district), a district historically in Oldenburg Free State and now in Lower Saxony * Ol ...

, in

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. It is situated southeast of

, on the North-West edge of the

Wildeshausen Geest Nature Park The Wildeshausen Geest () is part of the northwest Germany's geest ridge, that begins near Meppen on the river Ems with the Hümmling, is broken by the Weser depression, continues with the Osterholz Geest and reaches the marshes of Kehdingen by t ...

Activities

Tourism endeavours emphasise the recreational and sporting opportunities available in the area. This includes, adjoining Kirchhatten, a large recreational centre, with swimming pool, exhibition and other facilities. Many visitors enjoy canoeing on the region's major river, the Hunte. The Hatten Airfield, ''Flugplatz Oldenburg-Hatten'', is suitable for small aircraft. It also comprises a flight training school, and sightseeing flights can be booked there as well. The region is serviced through an extensive public transport system, connecting with regional centres, with regular bus and train
NordWestBahn
schedules. These provide access to prominent tourist attractions, which in Sandkrug includes Blacksmith and Printing Museums. Moreover, Sandhatten features the workshop of well-known European artist Martin McWilliam, as well as ca. 6000-year-old stone graves.

Hatter Sprudel (Spring Water)

The name given to water attained from around the

Osenberge The Osenberge is a dune region up to high in the district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony (Germany). Geographical location The rolling dunes of the Osenberge are located in the northwest of the Wildeshausen Geest Nature Park, on average about (as ...

, know to be one of the purest sources of

spring water A spring is a natural exit point at which groundwater emerges from an aquifer and flows across the ground surface as surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere, as well as a part of the water cycle. Springs have long been important f ...

in all of Germany. It is entirely free of substantial bacteriological impurities, thus requiring the addition of no chlorine. Water from this source is sufficient to supply the needs of approximately 60 per cent of the greater Oldenburg area. Stone Placement in Hatten

Municipal divisions

Hatten consists of the following divisions: * Bümmerstede-Ost * Dingstede * Hatterwüsting 1 and 2 * Kirchhatten 1, 2 and 3 * Munderloh * Sandhatten * Sandkrug 1, 2 and 3 * Sandtange * Schmede * Streekermoor 1 and 2 * Tweelbäke-Ost

Neighbouring municipalities

* North-West: Oldenburg * North-East: Hude * East: Ganderkesee * South: Dötlingen * North-North-West: Großenkneten * West: Wardenburg

Geography

* Overall land mass: 10,344 ha * Economically utilised land mass: 6,946 ha * Economically utilised land mass pertaining to agriculture: 6,115 ha * Forested area: 2,550 ha * Water bodies: 14 ha * Residential and Farm buildings: 201 ha * Moorland: 113 ha * Miscellaneous remaining: 8 ha

History and heritage

Hatten, or its internal division of Kirchhatten, was first attributed the name of "Hatho" in 860 AD. Derived from the Germanic dialects of Hathus or Hadu, the word may be loosely interpreted to relate to "War", "God of War" or "Fortunate Warrior". Tacks from hunters exist from the

Stone Age The Stone Age was a broad prehistory, prehistoric period during which Rock (geology), stone was widely used to make stone tools with an edge, a point, or a percussion surface. The period lasted for roughly 3.4 million years and ended b ...

, as well as those of later Germanic tribes and

saxons The Saxons, sometimes called the Old Saxons or Continental Saxons, were a Germanic people of early medieval "Old" Saxony () which became a Carolingian " stem duchy" in 804, in what is now northern Germany. Many of their neighbours were, like th ...

. Settlements are known to have developed in the region partially as a result of abundance of fruitful agricultural lands.

Coat of arms

a) The dual fir trees may be regarded as an entrance; also, as a representation of the abundantly forested land
b) The centrally located shield is used to represent the historically-connected ownership of the area to the Oldenburger count
c) The stylised rose located in the upper portion is indicative of attributes of the land itself. Moreover, it may be traced to the oldest coat of arms of Oldenburg-Wildeshausen.

Sons and daughters

Peter Suhrkamp Peter Suhrkamp (full name ''Johann Heinrich Suhrkamp''; 28 March 1891, Hatten – 31 March 1959, Frankfurt) was a German publisher and founder of the Suhrkamp Verlag. Early years Suhrkamp was a farmer’s son from Kirchhatten, some south-east ...

(1891-1959), German publisher

References

External links

Hatten Gemeinde Website

Bundesstaat Niedersachsen
(Lower Saxony) {{Authority control Oldenburg (district)