Cuxhaven : Ask Biography

German location

Name

Cuxhaven

Administration

Country

Germany

State

Lower Saxony

District

Cuxhaven

B�rgermeister

Arno Stabbert

Basic statistics

Area (km2)

161.91

Elevation (m)

Population

52095

Other information

Time zone

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Licence plate

CUX

Postal code

27472, 27474, 27476, 27478

Area code

04721-04724

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Cuxhaven (IPA: [kʊks.hɑː.fən]) is an independent town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven has a footprint of 14 km (east-west) by 7 km (north-south). Especially its town quarters Duhnen, Döse and Sahlenburg are popular vacation spots on the North Sea and home to about 52,000 residents.

Cuxhaven is home to an important fisherman's wharf and ship registration point for Hamburg as well as the Kiel Canal until 2008. Tourism is also of great importance. The city and its precursor Ritzebüttel belonged to Hamburg from the 13th century until 1937. The island of Neuwerk, a Hamburg dependency, is located just northwest of Cuxhaven in the North Sea. The city's symbol, known as the Kugelbake is a beacon once used as a lighthouse; the wooden landmark on the mouth of the Elbe marks the boundary between the river and the North Sea and also adorns the city's coat of arms.