Cospuden open-cast mine (former)

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The former Cospuden open-cast mine is a reclaimed lignite mining site in Saxony, Germany, now known for its transformation into the recreational Cospudener See lake and surrounding leisure area.

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instanceOf former open-cast lignite mine
reclaimed mining site
country Germany NERFINISHED
currentStatus reclaimed
currentUse lake landscape
recreational area
environmentalImpact landscape alteration by surface mining
hasEnvironmentalRole example of post-industrial landscape reuse
hasFeature beaches at Cospudener See
flooded mine pit forming Cospudener See
paths and trails around former mine area
surrounding leisure infrastructure
hasNameOrigin named after Cospuden area south of Leipzig
hasSuccessor Cospudener See NERFINISHED
hasTourismRole local recreation area for Leipzig region
industry lignite mining
knownFor post-mining landscape rehabilitation
recreational development near Leipzig
transformation into Cospudener See
landUseChange from industrial mining to recreation and nature
locatedIn Central Germany lignite mining area NERFINISHED
Leipzig district of Saxony NERFINISHED
Saxony NERFINISHED
eastern Germany NERFINISHED
lignite mining region south of Leipzig
locatedNear Leipzig NERFINISHED
Markkleeberg NERFINISHED
Zwenkau NERFINISHED
originalUse lignite extraction
partOf Leipzig New Lakeland NERFINISHED
postMiningUse bathing and water sports at Cospudener See
cycling and hiking around lake
nature and landscape conservation area
reclamationForm artificial lake
leisure area
reclamationMethod flooding of former mine pit
reclamationOutcome Cospudener See NERFINISHED
region Leipzig Basin NERFINISHED
resourceExtracted lignite
status closed
transformedInto Cospudener See and leisure area NERFINISHED
waterBodyCreated Cospudener See NERFINISHED

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Zwenkau near Cospuden open-cast mine (former)