Profile ID:
SI-40553
District of Cuxhaven
Population:
198,842
(As of: Dec 31, 2024)
Employment rate:
63.1 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2024)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 198,842 | 101,486 (51.0 %) | 97,356 (49.0 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 98.0 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (District of Cuxhaven) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 28,876 | 63 % |
|
€ per employed person (District of Cuxhaven) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 90,300 | 93 % |
| - Service sector: | 60,833 | 86 % |
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€ per inhabitant (District of Cuxhaven) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2023: | 482.36 | 69 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2023: | 471.58 | 95 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 53,349 | 27,040 (50.7 %) | 26,309 (49.3 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 635 (1.2 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 63.1 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 12,519 | 35,556 | -23,037 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2024 (District of Cuxhaven) | |
| Elementary schools: | 47 |
| Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 7 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 10 |
| Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 6 |
| Grammar schools: | 9 |
| Free Waldorf schools: | 1 |
| Special schools: | 3 |
| Vocational schools 2024 (District of Cuxhaven) | |
| Vocational schools: | 6 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 4 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 3 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 2 |
| Colleges: | 4 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | The District of Cuxhaven has over 109 child day-care facilities. |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Mobile library www.fahrbuecherei@landkreis-cuxhaven.de Media centre www.medienzentrum.landkreis-cuxhaven.de 12 libraries (incl. City of Cuxhaven) 11 Schools of Music(incl. City of Cuxhaven) |
| Cultural facilities: | Burg Bederkesa, Tel. +49 (0)4745/9439-0 www.burg-bederkesa.de Burg Hagen, Tel. +49 (0)4746/6043 www.burg-zu-hagen.de Hermann-Allmers-Haus, Tel. +49 (0)4702/810 www.hermann-allmers.de Kranichhaus, Tel. +49 (0)4751/9148-0 www.kranichhaus.de Museum gegenstandsfreier Kunst (contemporary art gallery) Tel. 04751/979999, www.mgk-otterndorf.de Torhaus Otterndorf, Tel. +49 (0)4751/4466 |
Location
Location description¹:
The District of Cuxhaven lies in the middle of the German North Sea coastal line, directly situated along the banks of the rivers Elbe and Weser. With a surface area of 2,072 square kilometres, the administrative district is one of the largest in the federal state of Lower Saxony. The city of Cuxhaven, which is also the district capital, is the economic centre in the north of the region. The district of Cuxhaven has a lot to offer in the fields of its predominant industrial sectors, namely the port and logistics industry, energy, tourism, the food and fish industry, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
Business promotion schemes¹:
GA funding for the "improvement of the regional economic structure". Public financial assistance to compensate for locational disadvantages of commercial enterprises (including tourism) in structurally weak regions. Promotion of investments to create and secure jobs.
| Link to promotion info: | NBank (Investment and Business Development Bank of Lower Saxony) http://www.nbank.de |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Flax bleaching
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Industrial area Heeßel../
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At the station../
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Industrial estate "Auf dem Kampen", Lamstedt../
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Glory../
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Industrial estate West../
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To the Hansa../
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On the Wieden../
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Neufelder Strasse (C2)../
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Triangular surface (C1)../
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Track triangle Cuxhaven (C13)../
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West of Querkamp TB1../
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Am Böhlgraben TB1../
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Hemmoor West../
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Industrial area at Nordholz/Cuxhaven Airport../
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Dorum business park../
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Loxpark../
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Boiling sausage../
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Wedenberg../
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Properties in this location¹:
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Former discount store space, Sophienweg 1, Otterndorf../
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Store, Marktstraße 23, city center../
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Mattenburger Straße 37 in Bederkesa../
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Berghorn 7 in Bederkesa../
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Leher Landstraße 2d-e in Langen../
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Debstedter Straße 5F in Langen../
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Leher Landstraße 81 in Langen../
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Mattenburger Straße 5 in Bederkesa../
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Charmantes Gästehaus mit 15 Einheiten/70 Betten & Förderung bis 35%../
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Huge warehouse/storage/production area from €1.85/sqm only 16 km from the Bremerhaven highway../
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Commercial space / commercial property / possibly residential property directly near the train station../
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Commercial property/ commercial space directly on the B495../
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Mattenburger Straße 13, Bad Bederkesa../
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Charmantes Gästehaus mit 15 Einheiten/70 Betten & Förderung bis 35%../
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Bredenhörenweg../
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Bergstraße 32, Bad Bederkesa../
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Contact
Contact:
Landkreis Cuxhaven
Vincent-Lübeck-Str. 2
27474 Cuxhaven
27474 Cuxhaven
| Phone: | +49 4721 66-0 |
| Fax: | +49 4721 66-2040 |
| Homepage: | http://www.landkreis-cuxhaven.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Dr. Christian Rogge
Phone: +49 4721 5996-18
E-mail:
Ms. Antje Streng
Phone: +49 4721 5996-30
E-mail:
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| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Jan 16, 2024) |
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LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremen http://www.statistik.bremen.de/ (As of: date specified)
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Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agencyhttp://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/ (As of: date specified), Note on Data Use http:/ |
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| The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Jul 15, 2025 |
