Sittensen
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Location of Sittensen within Rotenburg (Wümme) district
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| Coordinates | 53°17′N 9°30′E / 53.283°N 9.500°ECoordinates: 53°17′N 9°30′E / 53.283°N 9.500°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Rotenburg (Wümme) |
| Municipal assoc. | Sittensen |
| Mayor | Heinz-Hermann Evers (SPD) |
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| Area | 18.55 km2 (7.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population | 5,490 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 296 /km2 (767 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ROW |
| Postal code | 27419 |
| Area code | 04282 |
| Website | www.sittensen.de |
The St. Dionysius church of Sittensen on a winter day.
Sittensen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km northeast of Rotenburg, and 45 km southwest of Hamburg.
Sittensen belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region.
Sittensen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Sittensen.
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