Beverstedt

Beverstedt
Church of Saints Fabian and Sebastian
Location of Beverstedt within Cuxhaven district
Beverstedt
Beverstedt
Coordinates: 53°26′N 08°49′E / 53.433°N 8.817°E / 53.433; 8.817
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
Government
  Mayor (201924) Guido Dieckmann (Ind.)
Area
  Total
197.6 km2 (76.3 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
13,396
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27616
Dialling codes04747
Vehicle registrationCUX
Websitewww.beverstedt.de

Beverstedt is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km southeast of Bremerhaven, and 40 km north of Bremen.

Beverstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region.

Beverstedt was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Beverstedt.