Cuxhaven

Cuxhaven Cuxhoben  (Low German)
Town
Kugelbake, symbol of Cuxhaven
Coat of arms
Location of Cuxhaven within Cuxhaven district
Cuxhaven Cuxhaven
Coordinates: 53°51′40″N 08°41′40″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cuxhaven
Government
• Lord mayor (2019–24)	Uwe Santjer (SPD)
Area
• Total	161.91 km2 (62.51 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	49,915
• Density	310/km2 (800/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

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. 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.

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:

• Binz, Germany (1990)
• Hafnarfjörður, Iceland (1988)
• Penzance, England, United Kingdom (1967–1974, 2009–present)
• Sassnitz, Germany (1990)
• Vannes, France (1963)

Other websites

• Official site (in German)
• Operation "Backfire" and rocket experiments at Cuxhaven (in German)
• Further Tourist Information