Döse (Low German: Döös) 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 located west of Grimmershörn in the borough of Cuxhaven and is one of the tourist centres of the region of Cuxland.
Döse | |
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Coordinates: 53°52′58″N 08°40′22″E / 53.88278°N 8.67278°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Cuxhaven |
Town | Cuxhaven |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2006-12-31) | |
• Total | 12,773 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 27476 |
Dialling codes | 04721 |
Website | www |
History
editUntil 1937 Döse, like Cuxhaven, was part of the Land of Hamburg.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1826[1] | 510 | — |
1847[2] | 539 | +5.7% |
1905 | 2,230 | +313.7% |
2006 | 12,773 | +472.8% |
Gallery
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The Evangelical Lutheran "Döser Kirche": Döse Church of St. Gertrud's
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Beach at Döse
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The Kugelbake, marking the northernmost point of Lower Saxony
References
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