Georgsdorf
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Georgsdorf within Grafschaft Bentheim district | |
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| Coordinates: 52°34′00″N 07°04′59″E / 52.56667°N 7.08306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Grafschaft Bentheim |
| Municipal assoc. | Neuenhaus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anja Schupe |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,259 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49828 |
| Dialling codes | 05946 |
| Vehicle registration | NOH |
Georgsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɔʁksˌdɔʁf]) is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.
Geography
Location
Georgsdorf lies north of Nordhorn on the Süd-Nord-Kanal (South-North Canal) and the Coevorden-Piccardie-Kanal. It belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Neuenhaus, whose administrative seat is in the like-named town.
Politics
Mayor
The honorary mayor was Willi Beckert, but he died in May 2007, and since then Johann Scholten has been the new mayor.
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings
Georgsdorf's best-known landmark is a windmill built in the traditional Dutch style in 1875 out of brick and with a thatched roof.
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Reformed church
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Windmill: die Georgsdorfer Mühle
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
The Autobahn A 31 runs by the community roughly 10 km to the west.
Solar power
Nationwide, Georgsdorf has the highest number of solar power systems in proportion to population.