Sottrum | ||
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Coordinates: 53°7′N 9°13′E / 53.117°N 9.217°ECoordinates: 53°7′N 9°13′E / 53.117°N 9.217°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Lower Saxony | |
District | Rotenburg (Wümme) | |
Municipal assoc. | Sottrum | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Hans-Jürgen Krahn (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 28.58 km2 (11.03 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 6,353 | |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 27367 | |
Dialling codes | 04264 | |
Vehicle registration | ROW | |
Website | www.sottrum.de |
Sottrum is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km west of Rotenburg, and 30 km east of Bremen.
Sottrum belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, 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 Principality in a real union and the Princely territory, including Sottrum, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.
Sottrum is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Sottrum.