Beendorf
Beendorf is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Beendorf | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Beendorf within Börde district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°14′32″N 11°5′16″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Börde |
| Municipal assoc. | Flechtingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hagen Friedrichs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 892 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39343 |
| Dialling codes | 039050 |
| Vehicle registration | BK |
History
During World War II a concentration camp was established in Beendorf.[2] It was a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp. From February 1944 until April 1945 about 2,500 women were forced to work in a pit. It was part of the armament factories for the German Luftwaffe.[3]
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
- Staff (1967-02-23). "Verzeichnis der Konzentrationslager und ihrer Außenkommandos gemäß § 42 Abs. 2 BEG" (in German). Bundesministerium der Justiz. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
556 Helmstedt-Beendorf, bis 10.4.1945 Neuengamme
Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "Konzentrationslager Neuengamme" (in German). KZ-Gedenkstätte Neuengamme. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
External links
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