 In a document from 1602, a new placename crops up, rendered ""Dungen, itzo dat Hagehauß"", archaic German for "Dungen, the house in the forest".Later, this was shortened to "Hagehaus", and by 1660, the current form "Hohehaus" had arisen.Town council's 22 seats are apportioned as follows, in accordance with municipal elections held on 26 September 2004