Hatten is a

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in Oldenburg, in

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. It is situated southeast of Oldenburg, on the North-West edge of the Wildeshausen Geest Nature Park.

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, know to be one of the purest sources of

spring water A spring is a point of exit at which groundwater from an aquifer flows out on top of Earth's crust ( pedosphere) and becomes surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere. Springs have long been important for humans as a source of fresh ...

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, as well as those of later Germanic tribes and

saxons The Saxons ( la, Saxones, german: Sachsen, ang, Seaxan, osx, Sahson, nds, Sassen, nl, Saksen) were a group of Germanic * * * * peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country (Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the Nor ...

. 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 o ...

(1891-1959), German publisher

References

External links

Hatten Gemeinde Website

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