Neuseenland
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Multiple image". 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 Script error: No such module "convert".[3] and be used for tourism as well as for flood protection. It is a part of the larger Central German Lake District.
Name
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
It contains the following lakes, some of which are not yet flooded:
| Name | Size |
|---|---|
| Lake Bockwitz (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Markkleeberg Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Cospuden Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Schladitz Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Hain Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Borna Reservoir (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Harth Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Witznitz Reservoir | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Haselbach Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Störmthal Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Haubitz Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Werben Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Kahnsdorf Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Zwenkau Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Kulkwitz Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Peres Lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Lake Groitzsch | Script error: No such module "convert". |
Olympic bid
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
Bibliography
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Notes
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External links
- The Touristic Water Network Leipziger NeuseenlandScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
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