With its 9,266 inhabitants (as of 2005[update]), Maschen is the second largest village in Seevetal.
History
Maschen was first mentioned in the records in 1294 as Merschene (Low German = end of the marsh).
In 1671 the first school was built; it has moved location several times since. Today Maschen Primary School is in the centre of Maschen next to the village hall.[citation needed] The town's historic tower clock has been restored and installed in the primary school.[2]
The Hanover–Harburg railway line which opened in 1847 laid track through Maschen, which received its own stop in 1901, and its own station building in 1904–1905.[1]