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.

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.

Politics

Mayor

The community’s honorary mayor is Karl-Ernst Kiewit.

Culture and sightseeing

Clubs

Each year in Suddendorf, a marksmanship festival, a children’s marksmanship festival, a Stoppelfest and a Christmas market are held.