Bexhövede

Bexhövede
Coat of arms
Bexhövede
Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°40′E / 53.483°N 8.667°ECoordinates: 53°29′N 8°40′E / 53.483°N 8.667°E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Admin. region	Hanover
District	Cuxhaven
Area
• Total	12,270 km^2 (4,740 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	15,827
• Density	1.3/km^2 (3.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	27612
Dialling codes	04703
Website	http://www.bexhövede.de

Bexhövede is a town in the Cuxhaven district of Lower Saxony, Germany which was incorporated into the municipality of Loxstedt in 1974. It is well known for being the origin of the noble Buxhoeveden family.

Name

The name "Bexhövede" comes from the Old Saxon "Buxhoevede" and means "origin of the brook" or "water source."^[2] The bek, or stream from which Bexhövede gets its name is portrayed as a wavy bar on the chief of the town's coat of arms. The lower half of the escutcheon is derived from the arms of the Buxhoeveden family.^[3]

Notable residents

• Albert of Riga (c.1165–1229), Founder of Riga, builder of city's cathedral, third Bishop of Riga in Livonia. Founder of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword
• Hermann of Dorpat (1163–1248) First Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Dorpat within the Livonian Confederation

See also

• Buxhoeveden family

References

1. Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2013 (Tabelle K1020014)
2. Der Ortsnamenforscher auf NDR 1 Niedersachsen (The "Place Name Researcher" on Radio NDR 1, Niedersachsen). Jürgen Udolph. – in German
3. Wappen des Landkreises Wesermünde, 1973.

External links

• Community Information – in German
• Mayor of Bexhövede – in German
• Personal website about the town – in German