Heerstedt
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Location of Heerstedt | |
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| Coordinates: 53°27′56″N 08°45′52″E / 53.46556°N 8.76444°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cuxhaven |
| Municipality | Beverstedt |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.89 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
• Total | 453 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27616 |
| Dialling codes | 04747 |
| Vehicle registration | CUX |
| Website | www.beverstedt.de |
Heerstedt 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.
Heerstedt 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. The Kingdom of Hanover incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory, including Heerstedt, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.
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