Samern

Samern
Samern

Coordinates: 52°19′00″N 07°15′00″E / 52.31667°N 7.25000°E / 52.31667; 7.25000Coordinates: 52°19′00″N 07°15′00″E / 52.31667°N 7.25000°E / 52.31667; 7.25000
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Grafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc. Schüttorf
Government
  Mayor Gerhard Schepers
Area
  Total 25.99 km2 (10.03 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 728
  Density 28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 48465
Dialling codes 0 59 23
Vehicle registration NOH

Samern is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Geography

Location

Samern lies between Nordhorn and Steinfurt on the boundary with North Rhine-Westphalia. The community belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Schüttorf whose administrative seat is in the like-named town.

Politics

Mayor

The community’s honorary mayor is Gerhard Schepers.

Culture and sightseeing

The Mansbrügge watchtower, or in the local speech the Piggetörnken, was once, according to local lore, a mint belonging to a count in the 14th century. Newer findings, however, show that this building was only ever used as a customs post.

Sport

Samern has a sport club, SV Suddendorf-Samern 1959 e.V.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The Autobahn A 31 runs directly through the community of Samern.

References

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