Major road (not Autobahnen/highways) lead to Cuxhaven. Some ferry services exist, but they are overall negligible. Most people come to Cuxhaven either via train or car. If you're looking for a quiet city by the sea, Cuxhaven becomes a much more interesting choice. If you're looking for action and parties, it's probably not the right destination. The only thing remembering to rocketry at Cuxhaven is a trough near the way from Arensch to Sahlenburg.Ĭuxhaven is a quiet place. The best known rocket launches which took place in the area of Cuxhaven, were the launches of three V2 rockets in the operation Backfire, in order to demonstrate Allied forces the technique of the "wonder weapon" V2 in October 1945. Near Cuxhaven, between 19 about 500 rockets were launched. Many of those who remain are retired, contributing to the small, quiet town ambiance. Many people have left Cuxhaven in the past decades to settle elsewhere. Still, the economic situation isn't all too good and tourism remains the major industry of the city. The city is trying to expand the latter and has invested a lot of money in the modernization and expansion of the port facility. The other two are the fish industry, and the harbour. Tourism is one of the traditional businesses of Cuxhaven. It still can boast roughly 3 million booked nights a year, making it one of the largest seaside resorts in Germany. With 55000 citizens, Cuxhaven isn't a very large city. Until 1937, Cuxhaven was part of Hamburg in a reorganization two towns near Hamburg that were part of Prussia were given to Hamburg in exchange for Cuxhaven. Cuxhaven is a seaside resort city in Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen), Germany situated on the mouth of the river Elbe on the North Sea coast.
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