Wingst

For the local ridge of the same name, see Wingst (ridge).

Wingst
Coat of arms of Wingst Coat of arms
Wingst
Location of Wingst within Cuxhaven district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cuxhaven
Municipal assoc.	Am Dobrock
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Föge
Area
• Total	55.62 km2 (21.48 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	3,415
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	21789
Dialling codes	04778
Vehicle registration	CUX
Website	www.wingst.de

Wingst is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wingst 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 Wingst, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.