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Cuxhaven | |
|---|---|
 Kugelbake, symbol of Cuxhaven | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cuxhaven within Cuxhaven district  | |
  Cuxhaven  Cuxhaven | |
| 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 | |
| • Mayor | Ulrich Getsch (independent) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161.92 km2 (62.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 48,264 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 27472, 27474, 27476, 27478 |
| Dialling codes | 04721-04724 |
| Vehicle registration | CUX |
| Website | www.cuxhaven.de |
Cuxhaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. About 55,000 people live there. It is on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven is the capital of the Cuxhaven district. It is a popular vacation spot on the North Sea.
In 1896, when the town was an exclave of Hamburg, the railway line from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof was built.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2015 (Tabelle K1020014)
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