Beverstedt

For other uses, seeBeverstedt (Samtgemeinde).

Beverstedt
Municipality
Church of Saints Fabian and Sebastian
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Beverstedt within Cuxhaven district
Beverstedt Beverstedt
Coordinates:53°26′N08°49′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cuxhaven
Government
•Mayor(2019–24)	Guido Dieckmann(Ind.)
Area
• Total	197.6 km2(76.3 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	13,738
• Density	70/km2(180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00(CEST)
Postal codes	27616
Dialling codes	04747
Vehicle registration	CUX
Website	www.beverstedt.de

Beverstedtis a municipality in thedistrict of Cuxhaven,inLower Saxony,Germany.It is situated approximately 20 km southeast ofBremerhaven,and 40 km north ofBremen.

Beverstedt belonged to thePrince-Archbishopric of Bremen.In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into theDuchy of Bremen,which was first ruled inpersonal unionby the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and itsterritorybecame part of theStade Region.

Beverstedt was the seat of the formerSamtgemeinde( "collective municipality" )Beverstedt.

Transport

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