Döse Explained

Döse
Type:Stadtteil
Town:Cuxhaven
Coordinates:53.8828°N 8.6728°W
Image Plan:Döös in de Gemeen Cuxhoben.svg
Plantext:Döse in Cuxhaven
State:Niedersachsen
District:Cuxhaven
Elevation:2
Population:12773
Stand:2006-12-31
Postal Code:27476
Area Code:04721

Döse (Low German: Döös) the northernmost town in Lower Saxony, Germany at the point where the River Elbe flows into the North Sea. It is a borough of the city Cuxhaven and a popular seaside resort. Döse is located west of Grimmershörn in the borough of Cuxhaven and is one of the tourist centres of the region of Cuxland.

History

Until 1937 Döse, like Cuxhaven, was part of the Land of Hamburg.