Suddendorf

Suddendorf
Ortsteil of Schüttorf
Suddendorf
Coordinates: 52°18′N 7°13′E / 52.300°N 7.217°E / 52.300; 7.217Coordinates: 52°18′N 7°13′E / 52.300°N 7.217°E / 52.300; 7.217
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Grafschaft Bentheim
Town Schüttorf
Area
  Total 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)
  Total 1,089
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 48465
Dialling codes 05923
Vehicle registration NOH
Website www.suddendorf.de

Suddendorf is a village and a former municipality in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it is part of the town Schüttorf.

History

The name Suddendorf comes from the earlier form Zudendorpe, Zuden meaning “south” and dorpe – cognate with the Englishthorpe” – meaning “village”. It was therefore descriptive of the village’s location south of Schüttorf.

Suddendorf has roughly 1,000 inhabitants in several settled centres and farms.

Politics

Mayor

The community’s honorary mayor is Karl-Ernst Kiewit.

Culture and sightseeing

Clubs

Regular events

Each year in Suddendorf, a marksmanship festival, a children’s marksmanship festival, a Stoppelfest (literally “stubble festival” – a celebration of the harvest) and a Christmas market are held.

References

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