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
Döse in Cuxhaven
Döse is located in Germany
Döse
Döse
Döse is located in Lower Saxony
Döse
Döse
Coordinates: 53°52′58″N 08°40′22″E / 53.88278°N 8.67278°E / 53.88278; 8.67278
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
TownCuxhaven
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total
12,773
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27476
Dialling codes04721
Websitewww.cuxhaven.de

History

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Until 1937 Döse, like Cuxhaven, was part of the Land of Hamburg.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1826[1]510—    
1847[2]539+5.7%
19052,230+313.7%
200612,773+472.8%
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References

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  1. ^ Neue allgemeine geographische und statistische Ephemeriden, Band 19. 1826, p. 368
  2. ^ Franz Heinrich Neddermeyer: Zur Statistik und Topographie der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg und deren Gebietes. 1847, p. 190