Country Germany Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Dialling codes 04721 Town Cuxhaven | State Lower Saxony Postal codes 27476 Postal code 27476 Dialling code 04721 | |
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Similar Neuwerk, Schiffsmuseum Duhnen, Kugelbake, Alte Liebe, North Sea | ||
Duhnen (toponym derived from dunes) is a seaside resort (Seebad ) along the North Sea, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the centre of Cuxhaven city, Lower Saxony, Germany. Duhnen is located 351 kilometres (218 mi) northwest of Berlin. In 1935 Duhnen was incorporated into the city Cuxhaven, more than 100 years after the city had been established. Visitors to Hamburg's nearby island of Neuwerk 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.
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Map of Duhnen, Cuxhaven, Germany
Beach of duhnen by cuxhaven
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 has been used for mud racing (horse racing since 1902).
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.