Cuxhaven is an independent town and seat of the
Cuxhaven district, in
Lower Saxony,
Germany. The town includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony. It is situated on the shore of the
North Sea at the mouth of the
Elbe River. Cuxhaven has a footprint of (east-west) by (north-south). Its town quarters
Duhnen,
Döse and
Sahlenburg are especially popular vacation spots on the
North Sea and home to about 52,000 residents.