Cuxhaven

Cuxhaven (; ) is a port town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony. The city serves as a gateway to the nearby Heligoland islands, a tax free zone off the coast of Germany. Cuxhaven is situated on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven has a footprint of (east–west) by (north–south). Its town quarters Duhnen, Döse and Sahlenburg are especially popular vacation spots on the North Sea and home to about 52,000 residents.

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Cuxhaven is a port town in Lower Saxony, Germany, located on the North Sea coast where the Elbe River meets the sea, serving as a gateway to the nearby Heligoland islands. The town, which includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony and is home to about 52,000 residents, is known for its popular vacation quarters and its importance as a shipping hub.

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German location.type: Stadt
German location.name: Cuxhaven
German location.image_photo: Kugelbake2010.jpg
German location.image_caption: Kugelbake, symbol of Cuxhaven
German location.image_coa: DEU Cuxhaven COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Cuxhaven in CUX.svg
German location.state: Niedersachsen
German location.district: Cuxhaven
German location.elevation: 2
German location.area: 161.93
German location.postal_code: 27472, 27474, 27476, 27478
German location.area_code: 04721-04724
German location.licence: CUX
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 03 3 52 011
German location.website: www.cuxhaven.de
German location.mayor: Uwe Santjer
German location.leader_term: 2019–24
German location.Bürgermeistertitel: Lord Mayor

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Population: 49443
Area: 161.93
Elevation: 5
Official website: www.cuxhaven.de
Image: Kugelbake2010.jpg
Dialing code: 04722
Licence plate code: CUX

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postal code: 27472
Commons category: Cuxhaven
Commons gallery: Cuxhaven
inception: 1907-01-01
P8168: Koranska Strana
hashtag: Cuxhaven

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History
Tourism
Geographical and cultural background
Harbours
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Sport
Climate
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References
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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. What remains of Ritzebüttel is Ritzebüttel Castle (''). 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.