Bokel is a village and a former municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it is part of the municipality Beverstedt.
Bokel | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Bokel in Beverstedt  | |
  Bokel  Bokel | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′N 08°46′E / 53.383°N 8.767°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cuxhaven |
| Municipality | Beverstedt |
| Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
| • Total | 2,511 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27616 |
| Dialling codes | 04748 |
| Website | www.beverstedt.de |
Bokel 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 Bokel, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.
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