Vester Sottrup Explained

Vester Sottrup
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark Region of Southern Denmark#Denmark
Coordinates:54.9489°N 9.6989°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Sønderborg
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Sottrup Parish
Area Urban Km2:0.9
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:1438
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-6400 Sønderborg

Vester Sottrup (German: Wester-Satrup) is a small town, with a population of 1,438 (1 January 2024),[1] in Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark.

Vester Sottrup is situated on the Sundeved peninsula 13 km northeast of Gråsten, 8 km north of Broager and 9 km northwest of Sønderborg.

Sottrup Church built in the 13th century is located in the western part of the town.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
  2. https://www.visitsonderjylland.com/turist/information/sottrup-church-gdk1127787 Sottrup Kirke