Marschacht

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 .

Marschacht
Coat of arms of Marschacht
Location of Marschacht within Harburg district
Marschacht   is located in Germany
Marschacht
Marschacht
Marschacht   is located in Lower Saxony
Marschacht
Marschacht
Coordinates: 53°25′01″N 10°22′07″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHarburg
Municipal assoc.Elbmarsch
Subdivisions5
Government
  MayorClaus Eckermann (SPD)
Area
  Total26.12 km2 (10.08 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total3,993
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21436
Dialling codes04176
Vehicle registrationWL

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