Tunxdorf

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Location of Tunxdorf in the city of Papenburg

Tunxdorf is a village on the river Ems and a district of the city of Papenburg in Emsland district, in Lower Saxony.

Location

Tunxdorf is located in the northwest city of Papenburg, north of the district ash village and west of the district nominal village. The nature reserve around the old Emsarm called " Tunxdorfer loop ".

History

The village Tunxdorf was first mentioned in the 8th century in documents (as Tunglasthorpe ). It is believed that Tunxdorf is the origin of the family of Thungestorp, from a Thiedbold of Thungestorp is detected in 1150 in a document. But no later than the 15th century, the noble seat seems to have been abandoned.

On 1 January 1973 Tunxdorf was incorporated into the city of Papenburg.

Infrastructure and economy

Tunxdorf is traffic-technically accessible by car via the A 31, exit roadstead / Ems, or the federal highway 70 (coming from the ashes village) or by train from Papenburg or ash village station.

Culture and sights

The Tunxdorfer Waldsee emerged as a quarry by the construction of a modern dike to protect against the Ems. Originally there was the site of the present forest lake is the highest elevation ( 16 m. Above sea level ) of the so-called " Tunxdorfer mountains ". He now serves with its sandy beach for bathing and is a destination of regional importance. The construction of the highway 31 originated in the region more lakes, so that today more bath offers available nearby, thereby significantly fewer visitors on Tunxdorfer Waldsee are recorded than in earlier times. Near the forest lake there is a camp.

The local sports club is the SV Tunxdorf - rated village of mainly but offers several sports, football.

Once a year ( on Ascension ) held a shooting match of the shooting club Tunxdorf / Nominal village in Tunxdorf / Nominal village. In addition, there are annually - usually on the first weekend of September - a penny carnival, which takes place on the square of the Tunxdorf-/Nenndorfer village community house.

Between Tunxdorf and ash village cemetery of the Jewish community Papenburg ash village is more than 69 received, usually labeled in Hebrew grave stones.