Langen, Cuxhaven

Langen bei Bremerhaven is a town and a former municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2015 it is part of the town Geestland. It is situated approximately 7 km north of the centre of Bremerhaven, and 30 km south of Cuxhaven.

Langen bei Bremerhaven
Ortsteil of Geestland
Langen Elementary School in 2012
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Langen bei Bremerhaven
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Coordinates: 53°37′N 8°35′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cuxhaven
Town	Geestland
Area
• Total	121.6 km2 (47.0 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2013-12-31)
• Total	18,330
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	27607
Dialling codes	04743
Vehicle registration	CUX
Website	www.langen-cux.de

History

Langen belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712–1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. The Kingdom of Hanover incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

Langen with the flooded gravel pit Baggerkuhle I (Aerial view 2012)

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