Cuxhaven
District town of the Lower Saxony district of Cuxhaven, Germany
Cuxhaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. About 55,000 people live there. It is on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven is the capital of the Cuxhaven district. It is a popular vacation spot on the North Sea.
Cuxhaven | |
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![]() Kugelbake, symbol of Cuxhaven | |
Coordinates: 53°51′40″N 08°41′40″E / 53.86111°N 8.69444°ECoordinates: 53°51′40″N 08°41′40″E / 53.86111°N 8.69444°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Cuxhaven |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ulrich Getsch (independent) |
Area | |
• Total | 161.91 km2 (62.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 48,326 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/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 |
In 1896, when the town was an exclave of Hamburg, the railway line from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof was built.
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