Buxtehude

Buxtehude
Buxtehude
Town
	Coat of arms
	Location of Buxtehude within Stade district
	Buxtehude Buxtehude
	Coordinates: 53°28′37″N 9°42′4″E / 53.47694°N 9.70111°E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Stade
Subdivisions	15 districts
Government
• Mayor	Katja Oldenburg-Schmidt (Ind.)
Area
• Total	76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2021-12-31)
• Total	40,139
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	21614
Dialling codes	04161, auch 04163, 04168
Vehicle registration	STD
Website	www.stadt.buxtehude.de

For the German Baroque composer, see Dieterich Buxtehude.

Buxtehude (German pronunciation: [bʊkstəˈhuːdə]) is a town in Northern Germany. It has 39,000 inhabitants. It is by the Este river which joins the city to the important river Elbe just 9.7 kilometres (6 miles) away.

Buxtehude is known as "The Fairytale Capital" of the world. The tale of "The Bunny and the Hedgehog" by the Brothers Grimm is set in this town.

The Pistennacht is an event where bars, restaurants and clubs in the old part of town are open all night long. The Pfingstmarkt is a big fair which is held at Whitsun (Pfingsten). There is a lot to do including rides on a Ferris Wheel. On the first weekend of June there is a big feast in the old part of the town, which also has a wine festival every year.