Country Germany District Grafschaft Bentheim Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 8.2 km² Local time Thursday 5:57 PM Town Schüttorf | State Lower Saxony Elevation 34 m (112 ft) Postal codes 48465 Population 1,095 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 48465 Dialling code 05923 | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 42% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Suddendorf, 48465 Sch%C3%BCttorf, Germany
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.
Mayor
The community’s honorary mayor is Karl-Ernst Kiewit.
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
Suddendorf Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA