Samern

Samern is a municipality in the district of Bentheim in Lower Saxony.

• 2.1 Mayor

• 3.1 associations

• 4.1 traffic

Geography

Geographical location

Samern lies between Nordhorn and Steinfurt on the border with North Rhine -Westphalia. The community belongs to the Samtgemeinde Schüttorf, which has its headquarters in the city Schüttorf.

Policy

Mayor

Honorary Mayor Gerhard Schepers.

Culture and sights

The Samerrott is a forest, which is self-administered by the so-called Malbauern since the Middle Ages in the cooperative common property. In the center of Samerotts stood until the late 19th century, the legends blew Raven tree. In it to 1535 Baptist hid from Münster - and have been rescued by the Malbauern before the captors of the Catholic bishop. Even today, the impressive diameter of the raven tree is marked by a ring of oak pieces.

The Watchtower Mans Bruges, popularly called " Piggetörnken " was allegedly a former Count's Mint from the 14th century. More recent evidence suggests that this building has always served only as a customs office.

Clubs

In Samern there are several clubs, so the SV Suddendorf - Samern 1959 eV The first football team of the SV Suddendorf - Samern plays in the county league. The association has numerous youth teams in boys and girls area. There are three men's teams, an Old - men's and a women's team. In the village there is also a shooting club with shooting sports group. Furthermore, there is a riding club.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The Highway 31 runs through the territory of the municipality Samern.