Georgsdorf

Georgsdorf
Coat of arms of Georgsdorf
Location of Georgsdorf within Grafschaft Bentheim district
Grafschaft Bentheim Lower Saxony Netherlands Emsland North Rhine-Westphalia Bad Bentheim Ohne Samern Schüttorf Schüttorf Quendorf Isterberg Engden Nordhorn Wietmarschen Georgsdorf Osterwald Lage Halle Uelsen Getelo Wielen Itterbeck Wielen Ringe Emlichheim Laar Wilsum Gölenkamp Esche Neuenhaus Hoogstede
Georgsdorf is located in Germany
Georgsdorf
Georgsdorf
Georgsdorf is located in Lower Saxony
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 19.26 km2 (7.44 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)
 • Total 1,225
 • Density 64/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.

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.