Georgsdorf
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| Georgsdorf | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Grafschaft Bentheim |
| Municipal assoc. | Neuenhaus |
| Mayor | Johann Scholten |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 19.26 km² (7.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population | 1,346 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 70 /km² (181 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NOH |
| Postal code | 49828 |
| Area code | 05946 |
Georgsdorf is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] 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.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Mayor
The honorary mayor was Willi Beckert, but he died in May 2007, and since then Johann Scholten has been the new mayor.
[edit] Culture and sightseeing
[edit] 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.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
[edit] Transport
The Autobahn A 31 runs by the community roughly 10 km to the west.
[edit] Solar power
Nationwide, Georgsdorf has the highest number of solar power systems in proportion to population.
[edit] External links
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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