Cuxhaven
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Kugelbake, symbol of Cuxhaven
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 Cuxhaven
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 | ||
| • Mayor | Ulrich Getsch (independent) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 161.91 km2 (62.51 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • 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.
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