Georgsdorf

Georgsdorf
Municipality
Coat of arms of Georgsdorf
Coat of arms
Grafschaft BentheimLower SaxonyNetherlandsEmslandNorth Rhine-WestphaliaBad BentheimOhneSamernSchüttorfSchüttorfQuendorfIsterbergEngdenNordhornWietmarschenGeorgsdorfOsterwaldLageHalleUelsenGeteloWielenItterbeckWielenRingeEmlichheimLaarWilsumGölenkampEscheNeuenhausHoogstede
Location of Georgsdorf within Grafschaft Bentheim district
Interactive map of Georgsdorf
Georgsdorf is located in Germany
Georgsdorf
Location within Germany
Georgsdorf is located in Lower Saxony
Georgsdorf
Location within Lower Saxony
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
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
1,286
 • Density66.67/km2 (172.7/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.

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[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

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

  1. ↑ "Tabelle EVAS 12411, Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2025" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.