Cuxhaven
district town of the Lower Saxony district of Cuxhaven, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Cuxhaven
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Location of Cuxhaven within Cuxhaven district | |
Coordinates: 53°51′40″N 08°41′40″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 |
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