Berzdorfer See
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The Berzdorfer See or Lake Berzdorf is situated near the southern border of Görlitz
in Saxony
, Germany
. The artificial lake was created out of a former lignite
mine — the process of flooding it is ongoing, and it is expected to be finished in 26. 06. 2010. The planned surface of the lake is expected to be about 10 km². Its name derives from the small village Schönau-Berzdorf
to the southwest of the lake. It is expected to be one of the largest lakes in Saxony
.
Görlitz
Görlitz is a town in Germany. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia...
in Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The artificial lake was created out of a former lignite
Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad,is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat...
mine — the process of flooding it is ongoing, and it is expected to be finished in 26. 06. 2010. The planned surface of the lake is expected to be about 10 km². Its name derives from the small village Schönau-Berzdorf
Schönau-Berzdorf
Schönau-Berzdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.- References :...
to the southwest of the lake. It is expected to be one of the largest lakes in Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
.