Köhlen

Köhlen 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.

Köhlen
Ortsteil of Geestland
Coat of arms
Location of Köhlen
Köhlen
Köhlen
Coordinates: 53°32′26″N 08°52′38″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
TownGeestland
Subdivisions8 Ortsteile
Area
  Total26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2013-12-31)
  Total937
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
27624
Dialling codes04708
Vehicle registrationCUX
Websitewww.bad-bederkesa.de

Köhlen 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. In 1807, the ephemeric Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Duchy before France annexed it in 1810. In 1813, the Duchy was restored to the Electorate of Hanover, which - after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814 - incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory, including Köhlen, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

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