Wingst (German pronunciation: [vɪŋst] ) is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wingst
Coat of arms of Wingst
Location of Wingst within Cuxhaven district
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Wingst is located in Germany
Wingst
Wingst
Wingst is located in Lower Saxony
Wingst
Wingst
Coordinates: 53°43′N 9°4′E / 53.717°N 9.067°E / 53.717; 9.067
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
Municipal assoc.Land Hadeln
Government
 • MayorKlaus Föge
Area
 • Total55.62 km2 (21.48 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,375
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21789
Dialling codes04778
Vehicle registrationCUX
Websitewww.wingst.de

Wingst 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 Wingst, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

References

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.