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Heerstedt

Coordinates: 53°27′56″N 08°45′52″E / 53.46556°N 8.76444°E / 53.46556; 8.76444
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Heerstedt
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Heerstedt is located in Germany
Heerstedt
Heerstedt
Heerstedt is located in Lower Saxony
Heerstedt
Heerstedt
Coordinates: 53°27′56″N 08°45′52″E / 53.46556°N 8.76444°E / 53.46556; 8.76444
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
MunicipalityBeverstedt
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Area
 • Total18.89 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2010-12-31)
 • Total453
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27616
Dialling codes04747
Vehicle registrationCUX
Websitewww.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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