Bexhövede

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.

Bexhövede
Coat of arms
Location of Bexhövede within Cuxhaven district
Bexhövede
Bexhövede
Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°40′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Admin. regionHanover
DistrictCuxhaven
Area
  Total21.46 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total16,311
  Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27612
Dialling codes04703
Websitehttp://www.bexhövede.de

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

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