Suddendorf | |
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Ortsteil of Schüttorf | |
Coordinates: 52°18′N 7°13′E / 52.300°N 7.217°ECoordinates: 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 | 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.
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.
The community’s honorary mayor is Karl-Ernst Kiewit.
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.