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Bexhövede

Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°40′E / 53.483°N 8.667°E / 53.483; 8.667
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Bexhövede
Coat of arms of Bexhövede
Location within Loxstedt
Bexhövede is located in Germany
Bexhövede
Bexhövede
Bexhövede is located in Lower Saxony
Bexhövede
Bexhövede
Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°40′E / 53.483°N 8.667°E / 53.483; 8.667
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
MunicipalityLoxstedt
Area
 • Total12.34 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)
 • Total2,285
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27612
Dialling codes04703
Websitehttp://www.bexhövede.de

Bexhövede is a village in the Cuxhaven district of Lower Saxony, Germany which was incorporated into the municipality of Loxstedt in 1974. It is well known for being the origin of the noble Buxhoeveden family.

Its population as of the 2011 census is 2,100 residents.[1]

Name

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The name "Bexhövede" comes from the Old Saxon "Buxhoevede" and means "origin of the brook" or "water source."[2] The bek, or stream from which Bexhövede gets its name is portrayed as a wavy bar on the chief of the town's coat of arms. The lower half of the escutcheon is derived from the arms of the Buxhoeveden family.[3]

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bexhövede (Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. ^ Der Ortsnamenforscher auf NDR 1 Niedersachsen (The "Place Name Researcher" on Radio NDR 1, Niedersachsen). Jürgen Udolph. – in German
  3. ^ "Wappen des Landkreises Wesermünde, 1973". Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
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