Neuseenland is an area south of

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, where old open-cast mines are being converted into a huge lake district. The region's name is a marketing concept and it means "New Lakeland" in German. It should not be confused with the German name for

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, "Neuseeland". It is planned to be finished in 2060 It is a part of the larger Central German Lake District. It contains the following lakes, some of which are not yet flooded: * 3 former open-cast mines north of Leipzig. Altogether they have an expanse of 30,000 ha, approx 116 mi². Once fully flooded they will have a final expanse of 270 mi² (70,000 ha).

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The Touristic Water Network Leipziger Neuseenland
Geography of Saxony Mining in Saxony {{Saxony-geo-stub