Neuseenland
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Neuseenland is an area south of Leipzig, Germany, where old open-cast mines are being converted into a lake district.[1] Neuseenland includes shares in the district of Leipzig, in the district of Nordsachsen and in the city of Leipzig.[2] The lake network is to cover a water area of around 70 square kilometres (27 sq mi)[3] and be used for tourism as well as for flood protection. It is a part of the larger Central German Lake District.
Name
[edit | edit source]The region's name is a marketing concept and it means "New land of lakes" in German. It should not be confused with the German name for New Zealand, "Neuseeland". It is planned to be finished in 2060[3][4]
The Lakes
[edit | edit source]It contains the following lakes, some of which are not yet flooded:
| Name | Size |
|---|---|
| Lake Bockwitz (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 170 hectares (420 acres) |
| Markkleeberg Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 252 hectares (620 acres) |
| Cospuden Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 436 hectares (1,080 acres) |
| Schladitz Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 220 hectares (540 acres) |
| Hain Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 387 hectares (960 acres) |
| Borna Reservoir (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 265 hectares (650 acres) |
| Harth Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 65 hectares (160 acres) |
| Witznitz Reservoir | 236 hectares (580 acres) |
| Haselbach Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 335 hectares (830 acres) |
| Störmthal Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 730 hectares (1,800 acres) |
| Haubitz Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 160 hectares (400 acres) |
| Werben Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 80 hectares (200 acres) |
| Kahnsdorf Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 112 hectares (280 acres) |
| Zwenkau Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 914 hectares (2,260 acres) |
| Kulkwitz Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 170 hectares (420 acres) |
| Peres Lake (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) | 699 hectares (1,730 acres) |
| Lake Groitzsch | 840 hectares (2,100 acres) |
Olympic bid
[edit | edit source]As part of the city of Leipzig's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games,[5] the Neuseenland was intended for competitions in sports such as rowing, canoeing, canoe slalom, tennis, mountain biking, cycling, clay pigeon shooting, triathlon and beach volleyball. The Markkleeberg canoe park was built for this purpose in Markkleeberg.
See also
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External links
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- The Touristic Water Network Leipziger Neuseenland[dead link]
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