Georgsdorf

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CountryGermany
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Georgsdorf
Coat of arms of Georgsdorf
Location of Georgsdorf within Grafschaft Bentheim district
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Georgsdorf   is located in Germany
Georgsdorf
Georgsdorf
Georgsdorf   is located in Lower Saxony
Georgsdorf
Georgsdorf
Coordinates: 52°34′00″N 07°04′59″E / 52.56667°N 7.08306°E / 52.56667; 7.08306
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGrafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.Neuenhaus
Government
  MayorAnja Schupe
Area
  Total
19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
  Total
1,250
  Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49828
Dialling codes05946
Vehicle registrationNOH

Georgsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɔʁksˌdɔʁf]) is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.

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[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.

Economy and infrastructure

References

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