Beverstedt

For other uses, see Beverstedt (Samtgemeinde).

Beverstedt
Coat of arms of Beverstedt Coat of arms
Beverstedt
Location of Beverstedt within Cuxhaven district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cuxhaven
Government
• Mayor	Ulf Voigts (Ind.)
Area
• Total	197.6 km2 (76.3 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	13,502
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	27616
Dialling codes	04747
Vehicle registration	CUX
Website	www.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.

Transport

The municipality is connected to the road network by means of the Bundesstraße 71. It is also connected to the railway network by Stubben railway station.