Duhnen

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Duhnen
Duhnen
Coordinates: 53°52′58″N 08°38′44″E / 53.88278°N 8.64556°E / 53.88278; 8.64556Coordinates: 53°52′58″N 08°38′44″E / 53.88278°N 8.64556°E / 53.88278; 8.64556
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Cuxhaven
Government
 • Mayor Arno Stabbert
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 48,829
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 27476
Dialling codes 04721

Duhnen (von Dünen) is a seaside resort (Seebad) within the German district of Cuxhaven. It is located in Lower Saxony 351 km west of Berlin and 5 km from Cuxhaven's centre. It was first incorporated in 1935, 100 years after Cuxhaven was established.[2] Visitors to the island of New work commonly travel through Duhnen. It was at one time a remote fishing and farming village, but today is one of the tourist centres of Cuxland.

Tourism

Most of the homes in the area are used as cottages and camping sites.

The main beach known as Duhnen Beach is a long, softly sloping sandy beach situated on the North Sea. There's also a prelayed mud area along the ocean bed that's used for mud racing (horse racing since 1902).[3]

Horse Racing

Horse and trotter racing along Duhnen Beach attracts about 30,000 spectators annually. The annual event begins when the mud flats, used as the racing track are exposed by ebbing tides.[4]

  • Central Duhnen

  • Mud flats along seabed

References

  1. ↑ Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, Fortgeschriebene Einwohnerzahlen zum 31. Dezember 2012
  2. ↑ "Cuxhaven Attractions". Retrieved December 8, 2011. 
  3. ↑ "Duhner Wattrennen – Tidelands race in Duhnen". Retrieved December 8, 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Animals of the Week". August 15, 2010.  Unknown parameter |source= ignored (help)


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