Cuxhaven (/ˈkʊkshɑːvən/ KUUKS-hah-vən, German: [kʊksˈhaːfn̩]; Low German: Cuxhoben) is an independent town and seat of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony. It is on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River.[3] Cuxhaven has a footprint of 14 kilometres (9 miles) (east–west) by 7 km (4 mi) (north–south). Its town quarters Duhnen, Döse and Sahlenburg are popular vacation spots on the North Sea and home to about 52,000 residents.
Cuxhaven
Cuxhoben (Low German) | |
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 Kugelbake, symbol of Cuxhaven | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cuxhaven within Cuxhaven district  | |
  Cuxhaven  Cuxhaven | |
| Coordinates: 53°51′40″N 08°41′40″E / 53.86111°N 8.69444°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cuxhaven |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2019–24) | Uwe Santjer[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161.91 km2 (62.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 48,562 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27472, 27474, 27476, 27478 |
| Dialling codes | 04721-04724 |
| Vehicle registration | CUX |
| Website | www.cuxhaven.de |
Geographical and cultural background
changeThe town is served by Cuxhaven station.
The island of Neuwerk is 8 kilometres (5 mi) off the coast from Cuxhaven.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Binz, Germany (1990)
Hafnarfjörður, Iceland (1988)
Penzance, England, United Kingdom (1967–1974, 2009–present)- Sassnitz, Germany (1990)
Vannes, France (1963)
References
change- ↑ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ↑ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 677.
- ↑ "Städte". cuxhaven.de (in German). Cuxhaven. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cuxhaven.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Cuxhaven
- Official site (in German)
- Operation "Backfire" and rocket experiments at Cuxhaven (in German)
- Further Tourist Information