title: Suddendorf
text: # 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
  
  * Schützenverein Suddendorf (shooting club, founded 1886)
  * Spielmannszug Suddendorf (band, founded 1950)
  * SV Suddendorf-Samern (sport club, founded 1959)
  
  ### 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.
  
  