Sottrum

{{Infobox German location

|image_coa = Wappen der Samtgemeinde Sottrum.gif

|coordinates = {{coord|53|7|N|9|13|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|image_plan = Sottrum in ROW.svg

|state = Niedersachsen

|district = Rotenburg (Wümme)

|Samtgemeinde = Sottrum

|elevation = 20

|area = 28.58

|postal_code = 27367

|area_code = 04264

|licence = ROW

|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 3 57 045

|divisions = 3

|website = [http://www.sottrum.de/ www.sottrum.de]

|mayor = Hans-Jürgen Krahn

|party = CDU

}}

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.