Suddendorf
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Location of Suddendorf  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°18′N 7°13′E / 52.300°N 7.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Grafschaft Bentheim |
| Town | Schüttorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,089 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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[edit]
The name Suddendorf comes from the earlier form Zudendorpe, Zuden meaning “south” and dorpe – cognate with the English “thorpe” – 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[edit]
Mayor[edit]
The community’s honorary mayor is Karl-Ernst Kiewit.
Culture and sightseeing[edit]
Clubs[edit]
- Schützenverein Suddendorf (shooting club, founded 1886)
- Spielmannszug Suddendorf (band, founded 1950)
- SV Suddendorf-Samern (sport club, founded 1959)
Regular events[edit]
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.
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