Georgsdorf
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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°ECoordinates: 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 | Johann Scholten |
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| • Total | 19.26 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2015-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,251 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 49828 |
| Dialling codes | 05946 |
| Vehicle registration | NOH |
Georgsdorf is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.
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.
Reformed church
Windmill: die Georgsdorfer Mühle
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.
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