Suddendorf

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.HistoryThe 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.PoliticsMayorThe community’s honorary mayor is Karl-Ernst Kiewit.Culture and sightseeingClubs Schützenverein Suddendorf (shooting club, founded 1886) Spielmannszug Suddendorf (band, founded 1950) SV Suddendorf-Samern (sport club, founded 1959)Regular eventsEach year in Suddendorf, a marksmanship festival, a children’s marksmanship festival, a Stoppelfest and a Christmas market are held.