Vester Sottrup

Vester Sottrup (German: Wester-Satrup) is a small town, with a population of 1,452 (1 January 2025),^[1] in Sønderborg Municipality, in the Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark.

Vester Sottrup
Town
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Coordinates: 54°56′56″N 9°41′56″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Municipality	Sønderborg
Parish	Sottrup Parish
Area
• Urban	1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population  (2025)[1]
• Urban	1,452
• Urban density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-6400 Sønderborg

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 in Vester Sottrup

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