Georgsdorf

Georgsdorf 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.

Mayor
The honorary mayor was Willi Beckert, but he died in May 2007, and since then Johann Scholten has been the new mayor.

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.

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.