Bexhövede

Bexhövede
Coat of arms
Bexhövede
Location of Bexhövede within Cuxhaven district
Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°40′E / 53.483°N 8.667°E / 53.483; 8.667Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°40′E / 53.483°N 8.667°E / 53.483; 8.667
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Admin. region	Hanover
District	Cuxhaven
Area
• Total	12,270 km2 (4,740 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	15,980
• Density	1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	27612
Dialling codes	04703
Website	http://www.bexhövede.de

Bexhövede is a town 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.

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