Georgsdorf is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.
Georgsdorf | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Georgsdorf within Grafschaft Bentheim district  | |
  Georgsdorf  Georgsdorf | |
| 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 | 19.26 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,250 |
| • 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 |
Geography
editLocation
editGeorgsdorf 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
editMayor
editThe honorary mayor was Willi Beckert, but he died in May 2007, and since then Johann Scholten has been the new mayor.[citation needed]
Culture and sightseeing
editBuildings
editGeorgsdorf'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 -
Windmill: die Georgsdorfer Mühle
Economy and infrastructure
editTransport
editThe Autobahn A 31 runs by the community roughly 10 km to the west.
Solar power
editNationwide, Georgsdorf has the highest number of solar power systems in proportion to population.
