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.
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