Banzendorf

Banzendorf is a village in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. Since the end of 2001 it is a component locality (Ortsteil) of the municipality of Lindow, Ostprignitz-Ruppin district.

== Geography == Banzendorf is located north of Lindow. Banzendorf is a linear village with only few houses situated in the alleys. The village location itself is flat, but there are also some hills in the vicinity of Banzendorf, especially northeast at its outlying hamlet Rudershof. In the southwest of the village Dierberg Heath (Dierberger Heide) is spreading. Banzendorf is directly connected by streets and alleys with Dierberg (Dierberger Weg), Hindenberg (Banzendorfer Straße, forming the main street and district road No. K6604), Lindow (Lindower Weg), Rönnebeck in Brandenburg (Rönnebecker Weg) and Schulzendorf in Ruppin Land (Schulzendorfer Weg). In 1993 the 10.17 square kilometres, or 1,017 hectares (ha), of Banzendorf comprised of agricultural area (84.2% of the total), of forests (9.2%), of circulation area (3%), of built-up area and pertaining open space (1.6%), of water bodies (0.6%) and of various other usages (1.4%).