Georgsdorf
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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.[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
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.
References
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
External links
- Official website
- Joint community’s webpage