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Buxtehude

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Also known as Hanseatic City of Buxtehude

Buxtehude (; , ), officially the Hanseatic City of Buxtehude (), is a town on the Este River, in the Stade district of Lower Saxony in Northern Germany. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and attached to the city's S-Bahn rapid transit network.

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Buxtehude is a town located on the Este River in northern Germany, part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and connected to Hamburg's rapid transit system. It holds historical significance as a Hanseatic City, a designation reflecting its medieval trade and commerce importance.

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Key facts

German location.type
Stadt
German location.name
Hanseatic City of Buxtehude
German location.German_name
Hansestadt Buxtehude
German location.image_photo
Schittwedder in Buxtehude.jpg
German location.image_coa
DEU Buxtehude COA.svg
German location.image_plan
Buxtehude_in_STD.png
German location.state
Niedersachsen
German location.district
Stade
German location.elevation
5
German location.area
76.69
German location.postal_code
21614
German location.area_code
04161, 04163, 04168
German location.licence
STD
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
03 3 59 010
German location.divisions
15 districts
German location.mayor
Katja Oldenburg-Schmidt
German location.leader_term
2021–26
German location.party
Independent

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Wikidata facts

Population
41256
Area
76.69
Elevation
5
Official website
www.buxtehude.de
Image
Buxtehude Ewer Margareta.jpg
Dialing code
04161
Licence plate code
STD
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IPA transcription
ˌbʊkstəˈhuːdə
hashtag
Buxtehude
Commons category
Buxtehude
postal code
21614
Commons gallery
Buxtehude
short name
Bux
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  • History
  • Economy
  • Companies
  • Culture
  • Museums
  • Local dialects
  • Tourism
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Notable people
  • Sport
  • Associated with Buxtehude
  • References
  • External links

Buxtehude (; , ), officially the Hanseatic City of Buxtehude (), is a town on the Este River, in the Stade district of Lower Saxony in Northern Germany. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and attached to the city's S-Bahn rapid transit network.

Buxtehude is a medium-sized town and the second largest municipality in the Stade district (). It lies on the southern border of the Altes Land in close proximity to the city-state of Hamburg. To the west lie the towns of Horneburg and Stade and to the south there are a number of incorporated villages featuring mostly upscale housing; e.g., Ottensen and Apensen.

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