Marschacht

Marschacht
Coat of arms
Marschacht
Location of Marschacht within Harburg district
Coordinates: 53°25′01″N 10°22′07″E / 53.41694°N 10.36861°E / 53.41694; 10.36861Coordinates: 53°25′01″N 10°22′07″E / 53.41694°N 10.36861°E / 53.41694; 10.36861
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Harburg
Municipal assoc.	Elbmarsch
Government
• Mayor	Claus Eckermann (SPD)
Area
• Total	26.12 km2 (10.08 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• 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 .

Towns and municipalities in Harburg (district)
Appel Asendorf Bendestorf Brackel Buchholz in der Nordheide Dohren Drage Drestedt Egestorf Eyendorf Garlstorf Garstedt Gödenstorf Halvesbostel Handeloh Hanstedt Harmstorf Heidenau Hollenstedt Jesteburg Kakenstorf Königsmoor Marschacht Marxen Moisburg Neu Wulmstorf Otter Regesbostel Rosengarten Salzhausen Seevetal Stelle Tespe Toppenstedt Tostedt Undeloh Vierhöfen Welle Wenzendorf Winsen Wistedt Wulfsen

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