Kührstedt

Ortsteil of Geestland in Lower Saxony, Germany

53°34′41″N 08°48′05″E / 53.57806°N 8.80139°E / 53.57806; 8.80139CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictCuxhaven TownGeestlandSubdivisions2 OrtsteileArea • Total25.5 km² (9.8 sq mi)Elevation5 m (16 ft)Population • Total999 • Density39/km² (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes04708, 04745Vehicle registrationCUXWebsitewww.bad-bederkesa.de

Kührstedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2015 it is part of the town Geestland.

Kührstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712–1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. The Kingdom of Hanover incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory, including Kührstedt, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

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