Suddendorf

Ortsteil of Schüttorf in Lower Saxony, Germany

52°18′N 7°13′E / 52.300°N 7.217°E / 52.300; 7.217CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictGrafschaft Bentheim TownSchüttorfArea • Total8.2 km² (3.2 sq mi)Elevation34 m (112 ft)Population • Total1,089 • Density130/km² (340/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes05923Vehicle registrationNOHWebsitewww.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.

• Schützenverein Suddendorf (shooting club, founded 1886)
• Spielmannszug Suddendorf (band, founded 1950)
• SV Suddendorf-Samern (sport club, founded 1959)

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.

• Joint Community’s webpage
• Community of Suddendorf