Hemmoor

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Hemmoor is a town in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the river Oste, approx. 40 km northeast of Bremerhaven, and 25 km south of Brunsbüttel. The portland cement factory operated between 1866-1983 delivered the concrete for the statue of liberty in New York.

Hemmoor is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Hemmoor, which consists of the following municipalities:

  • Hechthausen
  • Hemmoor
  • Osten

Coordinates: 53°42′N 9°07′E