Bexhövede

Bexhövede

Coat of arms
Bexhövede
Location of Bexhövede within Cuxhaven district
Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°40′E / 53.483°N 8.667°E / 53.483; 8.667Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°40′E / 53.483°N 8.667°E / 53.483; 8.667
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
Admin. region Hanover
District Cuxhaven
Area
 • Total 12,270 km2 (4,740 sq mi)
Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 16,115
 • Density 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 27612
Dialling codes 04703
Website http://www.bexhövede.de

Bexhövede is a town 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.

Name

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2017
  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.
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