Cuxhaven

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.[2] 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.

Cuxhoben  (Low German)
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Coat of arms of Cuxhaven
Location of Cuxhaven within Cuxhaven district
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Coordinates: 53°51′40″N 08°41′40″E / 53.86111°N 8.69444°E / 53.86111; 8.69444Coordinates: 53°51′40″N 08°41′40″E / 53.86111°N 8.69444°E / 53.86111; 8.69444
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
Government
 • Lord mayor (2019–24) Uwe Santjer[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total161.91 km2 (62.51 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27472, 27474, 27476, 27478
Vehicle registrationCUX
Websitewww.cuxhaven.de

Geographical and cultural background

The town is served by Cuxhaven station.

The island of Neuwerk is 8 kilometres (5 mi) off the coast from Cuxhaven.

Twin towns – sister cities

Cuxhaven is twinned with:[3]

Cuxhaven Media

References

  1. "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2.    "Cuxhaven". Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh) 7. (1911). Cambridge University Press. 
  3. "Städte". cuxhaven.de (in Deutsch). Cuxhaven. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

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