Suddendorf
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| Suddendorf | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Grafschaft Bentheim |
| Municipal assoc. | Schüttorf |
| Mayor | Karl-Ernst Kiewit |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 8.2 km² (3.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population | 1,067 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 130 /km² (337 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NOH |
| Postal code | 48465 |
| Area code | 05923 |
| Website | www.suddendorf.de |
Suddendorf is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Schüttorf
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[edit] History
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.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Mayor
The community’s honorary mayor is Karl-Ernst Kiewit.
[edit] Culture and sightseeing
[edit] Clubs
- Schützenverein Suddendorf (shooting club, founded 1886)
- Spielmannszug Suddendorf (band, founded 1950)
- SV Suddendorf-Samern (sport club, founded 1959)
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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