Bexhövede is a village 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.

Bexhövede
Ortsteil of Loxstedt
Coat of arms
Location within Loxstedt
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Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°40′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cuxhaven
Municipality	Loxstedt
Area
• Total	12.34 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)
• Total	2,285
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	27612
Dialling codes	04703
Website	http://www.bexhövede.de

Name

The name "Bexhövede" comes from the Old Saxon "Buxhoevede" and means "origin of the brook" or "water source."[1] 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.[2]

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

External links

• Community Information – in German

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[de] Bexhövede

[ru] Бексхёфеде