Lunestedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it is part of the municipality Beverstedt.

Lunestedt
Aerial view in 2008
Aerial view in 2008
Coat of arms of Lunestedt
Location of Lunestedt
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Lunestedt is located in Germany
Lunestedt
Lunestedt
Lunestedt is located in Lower Saxony
Lunestedt
Lunestedt
Coordinates: 53°26′N 08°45′E / 53.433°N 8.750°E / 53.433; 8.750
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
MunicipalityBeverstedt
Area
 • Total17.25 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2010-12-31)
 • Total2,565
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27616
Dialling codes04748
Vehicle registrationCUX
Websitewww.lunestedt.de

History

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Lunestedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712–1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1807 the ephemeric Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Duchy, before France annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Duchy was restored to the Electorate of Hanover, which - after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814 - incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory, including Lunestedt, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

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