Samern

Samern
Municipality
Grafschaft BentheimLower SaxonyNetherlandsEmslandNorth Rhine-WestphaliaBad BentheimOhneSamernSchüttorfSchüttorfQuendorfIsterbergEngdenNordhornWietmarschenGeorgsdorfOsterwaldLageHalleUelsenGeteloWielenItterbeckWielenRingeEmlichheimLaarWilsumGölenkampEscheNeuenhausHoogstede
Location of Samern within Grafschaft Bentheim district
Interactive map of Samern
Samern is located in Germany
Samern
Location within Germany
Samern is located in Lower Saxony
Samern
Location within Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°19′00″N 07°15′00″E / 52.31667°N 7.25000°E / 52.31667; 7.25000
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGrafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.Schüttorf
Government
 • MayorGerhard Schepers
Area
 • Total
26.07 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
797
 • Density30.6/km2 (79.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48465
Dialling codes0 59 23
Vehicle registrationNOH

Samern (German pronunciation: [ˈzaːmɐn]) is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Geography

Location

Samern lies between Nordhorn and Steinfurt on the boundary with North Rhine-Westphalia. The community belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Schüttorf whose administrative seat is in the like-named town.

Culture and sightseeing

The Mansbrügge watchtower, or in the local speech the Piggetörnken, was once, according to local lore, a mint belonging to a count in the 14th century. Newer findings, however, show that this building was only ever used as a customs post.

Sport

Samern has a sport club, SV Suddendorf-Samern 1959 e.V.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The Autobahn A 31 runs directly through the community of Samern.

References

  1. ↑ "Tabelle EVAS 12411, Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2025" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.