Georgsdorf

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Location of Georgsdorf within Grafschaft Bentheim district
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Georgsdorf
Coordinates: 52°34′00″N07°04′59″E / 52.56667°N 7.08306°E / 52.56667; 7.08306 Coordinates: 52°34′00″N07°04′59″E / 52.56667°N 7.08306°E / 52.56667; 7.08306
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Grafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc. Neuenhaus
Government
   Mayor Anja Schupe
Area
  Total19.26 km2 (7.44 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total1,205
  Density63/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 is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.

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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.

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.

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