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.
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Cuxhoben (Low German) | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cuxhaven within Cuxhaven district   | |
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| 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 | |
| • Lord mayor (2019–24) | Uwe Santjer[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161.91 km2 (62.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27472, 27474, 27476, 27478 |
| Vehicle registration | CUX |
| Website | www.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
Binz, Germany (1990)
Hafnarfjörður, Iceland (1988)
Penzance, England, United Kingdom (1967–1974, 2009–present)- Sassnitz, Germany (1990)
Vannes, France (1963)
Cuxhaven Media
Water tower in Cuxhaven, Germany
The fishing harbour by the Fischmarkt
Bürgermeister O'Swald II was the world's largest crewed lightship, the last lightship at position Elbe 1. It is now a B&B in Cuxhaven. 2017.
Fishing boat in Outer Elbe / Wadden Sea at Cuxhaven, Germany
Cuxhaven station building, demolished and replaced in 2013
- CarstenNiebuhr
Motto, My field is the world, above the entrance to the Hapag Hall Passenger Terminal, until 1953
References
- ↑ Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen (April 2021)Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ↑
Cuxhaven 7 (1911)Cambridge University Press. p. 677.
- ↑ Städte (in de). cuxhaven.deCuxhaven. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Cuxhaven |
- Official site (in German)
- Operation "Backfire" and rocket experiments at Cuxhaven (in German)
- Further Tourist Information