Beverstedt
Beverstedt | |
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Church of Saints Fabian and Sebastian | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Beverstedt within Cuxhaven district | |
Beverstedt Beverstedt | |
| Coordinates: 53°26′N 08°49′E / 53.433°N 8.817°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cuxhaven |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Guido Dieckmann[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 197.6 km2 (76.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,396 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27616 |
| Dialling codes | 04747 |
| Vehicle registration | CUX |
| Website | www.beverstedt.de |
Beverstedt is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km southeast of Bremerhaven, and 40 km north of Bremen.
Beverstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region.
Beverstedt was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Beverstedt.[3]
Transport
The municipality is connected to the road network by means of the Bundesstraße 71. It is also connected to the railway network by Stubben railway station.
References
- ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "Gesetz über die Neubildung der Gemeinde Beverstedt, Landkreis Cuxhaven. Vom 17. Februar 2011". Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2016-01-21.