national park
Lüneburg Heath
A vast purple-blossoming heathland nature reserve, magical when the heather blooms in late summer and crossed by car-free trails.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Sottrum
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Sottrum
Sottrum sits on the route: 10 minutes from Hellwege, 56km from Lüneburg Heath.
Sottrum is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 6,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hellwege, about 4 km away.
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, whichRead more
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sottrum?
Within an hour or so of Sottrum: Lüneburg Heath (56 km).
Where is Sottrum?
Sottrum is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Hellwege.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,131
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 53.1136, 9.2323
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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