Georgsdorf
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Georgsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɔʁksˌdɔʁf]) 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  | |
 Location of Georgsdorf | |
  Georgsdorf  Georgsdorf | |
| 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 | 19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,266 |
| • Density | 65.63/km2 (170.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49828 |
| Dialling codes | 05946 |
| Vehicle registration | NOH |
Geography
Politics
Mayor
The honorary mayor was Willi Beckert, but he died in May 2007, and since then[when?] Johann Scholten has been the new mayor.[citation needed]
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.
Reformed church
Windmill: die Georgsdorfer Mühle
