Georgsdorf is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.
Georgsdorf | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Georgsdorf within Grafschaft Bentheim district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 52°34′00″N 07°04′59″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Grafschaft Bentheim |
Municipal assoc. | Neuenhaus |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anja Schupe |
Area | |
• Total | 19.26 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,205 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49828 |
Dialling codes | 05946 |
Vehicle registration | NOH |
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.
The honorary mayor was Willi Beckert, but he died in May 2007, and since then Johann Scholten has been the new mayor.
Georgsdorf's best-known landmark is a windmill built in the traditional Dutch style in 1875 out of brick and with a thatched roof.
The Autobahn A 31 runs by the community roughly 10 km to the west.
Nationwide, Georgsdorf has the highest number of solar power systems in proportion to population.
Towns and municipalities in Grafschaft Bentheim (district) | ||
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