Geiseltal region
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The Geiseltal region is a former lignite mining area in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, now known for its large artificial lake, post-mining landscapes, and paleontological significance.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former lignite mining area
ⓘ
region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Saalekreis district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Geiseltal Museum
NERFINISHED
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Geiseltalsee NERFINISHED ⓘ former open-cast lignite mines ⓘ nature reserves ⓘ reclaimed mining landscapes ⓘ recreational areas ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentEconomicActivity |
leisure industry
ⓘ
wine production ⓘ |
| economicHistory | coal-based energy production ⓘ |
| environmentalProcess |
landscape reclamation
ⓘ
renaturation ⓘ |
| fossilsFound |
amphibian fossils
ⓘ
bird fossils ⓘ fish fossils ⓘ mammal fossils ⓘ plant fossils ⓘ reptile fossils ⓘ |
| geologicalAgeEvidence |
Eocene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Eocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtificialLake | Geiseltalsee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
artificial lakes
ⓘ
lignite mining ⓘ paleontological significance ⓘ post-mining landscapes ⓘ |
| lakeCreationMethod | flooded open-cast mine ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saxony-Anhalt ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Halle (Saale) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorMiningExpansionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| miningEnded | late 20th century ⓘ |
| miningMethod | open-cast mining ⓘ |
| miningResource | lignite ⓘ |
| miningStartCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Bad Lauchstädt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merseburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFossilLocality | Geiseltal fossil site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleontologicalSiteType | Konservat-Lagerstätte ⓘ |
| partOf | Saale-Elster lignite mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postMiningUse |
nature conservation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ viticulture ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | artificial lake ⓘ |
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