Cuxhaven
Cuxhaven is a seaside resort city in Lower Saxony, Germany on the mouth of the river Elbe on the North Sea coast. With roughly 3 million booked nights a year, it is one of the largest seaside resorts in Germany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cuxhaven station and Ritzebüttel Castle.
Cuxhaven station
Railway station
Cuxhaven is a railway station located in Cuxhaven, Germany. The station is located on the Lower Elbe Railway and Bremerhaven–Cuxhaven railway and terminus for both lines.
Ritzebüttel Castle
Castle
Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ritzebüttel Castle in Cuxhaven was the residence of the Hamburg bailiffs, back when Ritzebüttel still belonged to the city of Hamburg. The castle, part of which dates back to the 14th century, is one of the oldest preserved secular buildings of the North German Brick Gothic style in the region and is now open to visitors.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Döse and Altenwalde.
Döse
Suburb
Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Döse the northernmost town in Lower Saxony, Germany at the point where the River Elbe flows into the North Sea. It is a borough of the city Cuxhaven and a popular seaside resort. Döse is situated 3½ km northwest of Cuxhaven.
Altenwalde
Suburb
Photo: Loz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Altenwalde is a village in the town of Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony. Altenwalde was first mentioned in 1282 as Wolde. On July 1, 1972, Altenwalde was incorporated into Cuxhaven. Altenwalde is situated 5 km southwest of Cuxhaven.
Cuxhaven
- Type: Locality with 49,700 residents
- Also known as: “03352011”
- Location: Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.8584° or 53° 51′ 30″ northLongitude
8.7091° or 8° 42′ 33″ eastPopulation
49,700Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9F5CVP55+9JGeoNames ID
6557433
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In Other Languages
“Cuxhaven” goes by many names.
- German: “Cuxhaven”
- German: “Stadt Cuxhaven”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Cuxhaven”. Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0.